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.
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| 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 | $11,500 |
| Month played | September |
| Final year | 1968 |
| Tournament record score | |
| Aggregate | 203 Mickey Wright (1966) |
| To par | −10 as above |
| Final champion | |
 Carol Mann | |
Caldwell
Location in the United States
Winners
edit| Year | Dates | Champion | Country | Winning score |
To par | Margin of victory |
Runner-up | Purse ($) |
Winner's share ($) |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Sep 13–15 | Carol Mann |  United States |
70-69-69=208 | −5 | 5 strokes | Gloria Ehret |
11,500 | 1,725 | [3] |
| 1967 | Sep 15–17 | Shirley Englehorn | United States |
71-70-69=210 | −3 | Playoff | Kathy Whitworth |
11,000 | 1,650 | [2] |
| 1966 | Sep 16–18 | Mickey Wright | United States |
65-68-70=203 | −10 | 5 strokes | Sandra Haynie |
10,000 | 1,500 | [4] |
References
edit- ^ 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.