St. Petersburg Women's Open

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The St. Petersburg Women's Open was a golf tournament on the LPGA Tour from 1954 to 1989. [1] [2] [3] [4] It was played at three different courses in the St. Petersburg, Florida area.

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LPGA Hall of Fame member Kathy Whitworth won the tournament five times (1965, 1968–70, and 1974). Only three other players have won the same LPGA tournament on five occasions. [5]

Tournament locations

YearsVenueLocation
1954–1970, 1972Sunset Golf and Country Club [6] St. Petersburg, Florida
1971, 1975, 1977–1989Pasadena Golf Club [7] Gulfport, Florida
1973–1974, 1976Seminole Lakes Country Club Seminole, Florida

Winners

USX Golf Classic
S&H Golf Classic
Orange Blossom Classic
Orange Blossom Open
St. Petersburg Orange Blossom Open
St. Petersburg Orange Classic
St. Petersburg Women's Open
St. Petersburg Open
St. Petersburg Women's Open Invitational
St. Petersburg Women's Open
St. Petersburg Open

Notes and references

  1. ↑ "LPGA Tournament Chronology 1950-1959" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-02-27. Retrieved 2010-08-31.
  2. ↑ "LPGA Tournament Chronology 1960-1969" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-06-29. Retrieved 2010-08-31.
  3. ↑ "LPGA Tournament Chronology 1970-1979" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-01-02. Retrieved 2010-08-31.
  4. ↑ "LPGA Tournament Chronology 1980-1989" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-06-29. Retrieved 2010-08-31.
  5. ↑ "All-Time Records" (PDF). LPGA. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-04-15. Retrieved 2010-07-05.
  6. ↑ Now known as the Renaissence Vinoy Resort & Golf Club
  7. ↑ Now known as the Pasadena Yacht & Country Club


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