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Spokane Women's Open
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The Spokane Women's Open was a professional golf tournament on the LPGA Tour from 1959 to 1963, played in Spokane, Washington.[1][2] It was held at the recently constructed Esmeralda Golf Course, a municipal facility in northeast Spokane. Originally a 72-hole event at par-72,[3][4] it was reduced to 54 holes at par-70 for its final edition.[5]
Key Information
Winners
[edit]| Year | Dates | Champion | Country | Winning score |
To par | Margin of victory |
Runner-up | Purse ($) |
Winner's share ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Sep 6–8 | Kathy Whitworth |  United States |
67-70-73=210 | E | 2 strokes |  Marilynn Smith |
9,000 | 1,250 |
| 1962 | Aug 31 – Sep 3 | Mickey Wright | United States |
68-68-70-69=275 | −13 | 9 strokes | Kathy Whitworth |
9,000 | 1,250 |
| 1961 | Aug 24–27 | Mickey Wright | United States |
72-72-67-69=280 | −8 | 4 strokes | Betsy Rawls |
7,500 | 1,247 |
| 1960 | No tournament | ||||||||
| 1959 | Aug 20–23 | Beverly Hanson | United States |
73-70-70-74=287 | −1 | 2 strokes | Louise Suggs Mickey Wright |
7,500 | 1,247 |
References
[edit]- ^ LPGA Tournament Chronology 1950-1959
- ^ LPGA Tournament Chronology 1960-1969
- ^ Spokane Daily Chronicle - Confident Mickey Wright posts record-breaking win - 1962-09-04 - p.11
- ^ Spokesman-Review - Mickey Wright: 68-68-70-69-275 - 1962-09-04 - p.12
- ^ Spokane Daily Chronicle - Miss Whitworth wins golf title - 1963-09-09 - p.14
External links
[edit]- Spokane Golf.org - Esmeralda Golf Club