Shirley Englehorn Invitational
Tournament information
LocationCaldwell, Idaho, U.S.
Established1966
Course(s)Purple Sage Golf Course
Par71
Tour(s)LPGA Tour
FormatStroke play - 54 holes
Prize fund$11,500
Month playedSeptember
Final year1968
Tournament record score
Aggregate203 Mickey Wright (1966)
To par−10 as above
Final champion
United States Carol Mann
Caldwell is located in the United States
Caldwell
Caldwell
Location in the United States

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.

Winners

YearDatesChampionCountryWinning
score
To parMargin
of victory
Runner-upPurse
($)
Winner's
share ($)
Notes
1968Sep 13–15Carol Mann United States70-69-69=208−55 strokesUnited States Gloria Ehret11,5001,725[3]
1967Sep 15–17Shirley Englehorn United States71-70-69=210−3PlayoffUnited States Kathy Whitworth11,0001,650[2]
1966Sep 16–18Mickey Wright United States65-68-70=203−105 strokesUnited States Sandra Haynie10,0001,500[4]

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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