Shirley Englehorn Invitational
Tournament information | |
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Location | Caldwell, Idaho, U.S. |
Established | 1966 |
Course(s) | Purple Sage Golf Course |
Par | 71 |
Tour(s) | LPGA Tour |
Format | Stroke play - 54 holes |
Prize fund | $11,500 |
Month played | September |
Final year | 1968 |
Tournament record score | |
Aggregate | 203 Mickey Wright (1966) |
To par | −10 as above |
Final champion | |
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Location in the United StatesThe Shirley Englehorn Invitational was a women's professional golf tournament in Idaho for three seasons on the LPGA Tour. It was played from 1966 to 1968,[1] at the Purple Sage Golf Course, north of Caldwell. Tour player Shirley Englehorn, a Caldwell native, hosted the tournament and won in 1967 in a playoff.[2] Purple Sage was one of the final designs of A.V. Macan.
Winners[]
Year | Dates | Champion | Country | Winning score |
To par | Margin of victory |
Runner-up | Purse ($) |
Winner's share ($) |
Notes |
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1968 | Sep 13–15 | Carol Mann | ![]() |
70-69-69=208 | −5 | 5 strokes | ![]() |
11,500 | 1,725 | [3] |
1967 | Sep 15–17 | Shirley Englehorn | ![]() |
71-70-69=210 | −3 | Playoff | ![]() |
11,000 | 1,650 | [2] |
1966 | Sep 16–18 | Mickey Wright | ![]() |
65-68-70=203 | −10 | 5 strokes | ![]() |
10,000 | 1,500 | [4] |
References[]
- ^ LPGA Tournament Chronology 1960-1969
- ^ a b "Shirley wins own Open in playoff". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. September 18, 1967. p. 12.
- ^ "Carol Mann has final 69 at Caldwell". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. September 16, 1968. p. 10.
- ^ "Mickey Wright easy winner". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. September 19, 1966. p. 12.
External links[]
Coordinates: 43°44′10″N 116°41′46″W / 43.736°N 116.696°W
Categories:
- Former LPGA Tour events
- Golf in Idaho
- Caldwell, Idaho
- History of women in Idaho
- 1960s in Idaho