Greater Ft. Myers Classic

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The Greater Ft. Myers Classic was a golf tournament on the LPGA Tour from 1974 to 1975. [1] It was played at the Lochmoor Country Club in North Fort Myers, Florida.

In 1974, it was played as the Bill Branch LPGA Classic. Left-handed golfer Bonnie Bryant won the event by three strokes over Maria Astrologes, Jane Blalock, Shelley Hamlin, and Hollis Stacy.

In 1975, it was played as the Greater Ft. Myers Classic. Sandra Haynie won the event on the second hole of a sudden-death playoff with Pat Bradley. [2]

Winners

Greater Ft. Myers Classic
Bill Branch LPGA Classic

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References

  1. LPGA Tournament Chronology 1970-1979 Archived 2010-01-02 at the Wayback Machine
  2. "Bradley Loses in Sudden Death". Nashua Telegraph . Nashua, New Hampshire. November 24, 1975. p. 30. Retrieved September 27, 2011.