Spokane Women's Open
Golf tournament formerly on the LPGA Tour
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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]
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Spokane, Washington |
| Established | 1959 |
| Course | Esmeralda Golf Club |
| Par | 72 (70 in 1963) |
| Tour | LPGA Tour |
| Format | Stroke play - 72 holes (54 holes in 1963) |
| Prize fund | $9,000 |
| Month played | August/September |
| Final year | 1963 |
| Tournament record score | |
| Aggregate | 275 Mickey Wright (1962) |
| To par | −13 Mickey Wright (1962) |
| Final champion | |
 Kathy Whitworth | |
Winners
| Year | Dates | Champion | Country | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory | Runner-up | Purse ($) | 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 |