Shirley Englehorn Invitational Explained

Shirley Englehorn Invitational
Location:Caldwell, Idaho, U.S.
Establishment:1966
Course:Purple Sage Golf Course
Par:71
Tour:LPGA Tour
Format:Stroke play - 54 holes
Purse:$11,500
Month Played:September
Final Year:1968
Aggregate:203 Mickey Wright (1966)
To-Par:−10 as above
Final Champion: Carol Mann

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 at the Purple Sage Golf Course, north of Caldwell. Tour player Shirley Englehorn, a Caldwell native, hosted the tournament and won in 1967 Purple Sage was one of the final designs of A.V. Macan.

Winners

Year Dates Champion Country Winning
score
To par Margin
of victory
Runner-up Purse
($)
Winner's
share ($)
Notes
Sep 13–15 70-69-69=208 −5 5 strokes 11,500 1,725 [1]
Sep 15–17 71-70-69=210 −3 Playoff 11,000 1,650
Sep 16–18 65-68-70=203 −10 5 strokes 10,000 1,500 [2]

External links

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Notes and References

  1. News: Carol Mann has final 69 at Caldwell . Lewiston Morning Tribune . (Idaho) . Associated Press . September 16, 1968 . 10.
  2. News: Mickey Wright easy winner . Spokesman-Review . (Spokane, Washington) . Associated Press . September 19, 1966 . 12.