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as the leading money winner in both 1981 and 1982. She was voted the 1982 North East Sports
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In 1976, while still an amateur, Lee-Smith won the inaugural Ladies' British Open (now the
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483:"Long-lost Tenterden sisters Jenny Lucas and Helen Edwards discover they are twins"
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458:(representing England): 1973 (winners), 1974, 1975 (winners), 1976 (winners)
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Lee-Smith turned professional in 1977, and qualified for the
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163:Best results in LPGA major championships
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363:Manchester Evening News Pro-Am Classic
321:Wills Women's International Match Play
282:Women's Professional Golf Association
238:(born 2 December 1948) is an English
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347:Carlsberg Championship – Arcot Hall
511:"Past Amateurs And Golfing Greats"
447:European Ladies' Team Championship
242:, known for winning the inaugural
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253:Lee-Smith was born and raised in
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481:Boyle, Danny (9 December 2012).
359:Carlsberg Championship – Shifnal
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376:Lambert & Butler Matchplay
355:Volvo International Tournament
338:Ladies European Tour wins (10)
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583:Ladies European Tour golfers
372:McEwan's Lager Welsh Classic
236:Jennifer Constance Lee Smith
41:Jennifer Constance Lee Smith
456:Women's Home Internationals
392:British Olivetti Tournament
370:Sposts Space Championship,
16:English professional golfer
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291:Lee-Smith now resides in
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209:Achievements and awards
578:English female golfers
333:Professional wins (12)
150:Number of wins by tour
598:People from Tenterden
432:Espirito Santo Trophy
327:Newmark International
264:Espirito Santo Trophy
408:Ladies' British Open
271:Women's British Open
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244:Women's British Open
219:Ladies European Tour
170:Chevron Championship
155:Ladies European Tour
129:Ladies European Tour
72:Sporting nationality
31:Personal information
552:on 28 February 2017
441:Commonwealth Trophy
384:Ford Ladies Classic
255:Newcastle upon Tyne
240:professional golfer
114:Turned professional
64:Newcastle upon Tyne
521:on 15 October 2006
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487:Kent Online
135:(1978–1984)
572:Categories
515:LadiesGolf
463:References
426:Curtis Cup
260:Curtis Cup
225:1981, 1982
54:1948-12-02
546:About.com
293:Tenterden
278:LPGA Tour
184:CUT: 1978
133:LPGA Tour
103:, England
97:Tenterden
92:Residence
66:, England
37:Full name
492:23 April
420:Amateur
301:England
85:England
108:Career
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297:Kent
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101:Kent
47:Born
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