Spokane Women's Open Explained

Spokane Women's Open
Location:Spokane, Washington
Establishment:1959
Course:Esmeralda Golf Club
Par:72 (70 in 1963)
Tour:LPGA Tour
Format:Stroke play - 72 holes
(54 holes in 1963)
Purse:$9,000
Month Played:August/September
Final Year:1963
Aggregate:275 Mickey Wright (1962)
To-Par:−13 Mickey Wright (1962)
Final Champion: Kathy Whitworth

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]

Winners

YearDates ChampionCountryWinning
score
To parMargin
of victory
Runner-upPurse
($)
Winner's
share ($)
1963Sep 6–8 67-70-73=210 E 2 strokes 9,000 1,250
1962Aug 31 – Sep 3 68-68-70-69=275 −13 9 strokes 9,000 1,250
1961Aug 24–27 72-72-67-69=280 −8 4 strokes 7,500 1,247
1960No tournament
1959Aug 20–23 73-70-70-74=287 −1 2 strokes 7,500 1,247

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.lpga.com/content/Chronology50-59.pdf LPGA Tournament Chronology 1950-1959
  2. http://www.lpga.com/content/Chronology60-69.pdf LPGA Tournament Chronology 1960-1969
  3. Spokane Daily Chronicle - Confident Mickey Wright posts record-breaking win - 1962-09-04 - p.11
  4. Spokesman-Review - Mickey Wright: 68-68-70-69-275 - 1962-09-04 - p.12
  5. Spokane Daily Chronicle - Miss Whitworth wins golf title - 1963-09-09 - p.14