Shirley Englehorn Invitational

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Shirley Englehorn Invitational
Tournament information
Location Caldwell, Idaho, U.S.
Established 1966
Course(s)Purple Sage Golf Course
Par71
Tour(s) LPGA Tour
Format Stroke play - 54 holes
Prize fund $11,500
Month playedSeptember
Final year 1968
Tournament record score
Aggregate203 Mickey Wright (1966)
To par−10 as above
Final champion
Flag of the United States.svg Carol Mann
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Caldwell

The 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.

Contents

Winners

YearDatesChampionCountryWinning
score
To parMargin
of victory
Runner-upPurse
($)
Winner's
share ($)
Notes
1968 Sep 13–15 Carol Mann Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 70-69-69=208−55 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Gloria Ehret 11,5001,725 [3]
1967 Sep 15–17 Shirley Englehorn Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 71-70-69=210−3Playoff Flag of the United States.svg Kathy Whitworth 11,0001,650 [2]
1966 Sep 16–18 Mickey Wright Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 65-68-70=203−105 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Sandra Haynie 10,0001,500 [4]

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References

  1. LPGA Tournament Chronology 1960-1969
  2. 1 2 "Shirley wins own Open in playoff". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. September 18, 1967. p. 12.
  3. "Carol Mann has final 69 at Caldwell". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. September 16, 1968. p. 10.
  4. "Mickey Wright easy winner". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. September 19, 1966. p. 12.

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