| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Boise, Idaho |
| Established | 1963 |
| Course | Hillcrest Country Club |
| Par | 71 |
| Tour | LPGA Tour |
| Format | Stroke play - 54 holes |
| Prize fund | $7,500 |
| Month played | August - September |
| Final year | 1963 |
| Tournament record score | |
| Aggregate | 210Mickey Wright (1963) |
| To par | −3 Mickey Wright (1963) |
| Final champion | |
 Mickey Wright | |
TheIdaho Centennial Ladies' Open was a women's professionalgolf tournament on theLPGA Tour, played only in1963 inBoise, Idaho. The 54-hole event was held 62 years ago atHillcrest Country Club over theLabor Day weekend, Saturday through Monday.[1]
Mickey Wright won the event by four strokes over runner-upKathy Whitworth; both players shot 68 (−3) in the final round.[1] Tied for third at 215 (+2) wereShirley Englehorn ofCaldwell andMarlene Hagge.[2][3] It was Wright's 10th of 13 victories on the LPGA Tour in 1963, and her 49th of 82 career wins. Whitworth won the previous week inOgden, Utah,[4] and the following week inSpokane, Washington.[5]
The centennial referred to the establishment of theIdaho Territory in 1863; statehood for Idaho came 27 years later in 1890.
| Year | Date | Champion | Country | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory | Runner-up | Purse ($) | Winner's share ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Sep 2 | Mickey Wright |  United States | 72-70-68=210 | −3 | 4 strokes | Kathy Whitworth | 7,500 | 1,200 |
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