Idaho Centennial Ladies' Open facts for kids
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Boise, Idaho |
| Established | 1963 |
| Course(s) | Hillcrest Country Club |
| Par | 71 |
| Tour(s) | LPGA Tour |
| Format | Stroke play - 54 holes |
| Prize fund | $7,500 |
| Month played | August - September |
| Final year | 1963 |
| Tournament record score | |
| Aggregate | 210 Mickey Wright (1963) |
| To par | −3 Mickey Wright (1963) |
| Final champion | |
 Mickey Wright |
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The Idaho Centennial Ladies' Open was a special golf tournament for professional women golfers. It was part of the LPGA Tour, which is like the major league for women's golf. This tournament only happened once, in 1963, in Boise, Idaho.
A Special Golf Tournament
This golf event was held at the Hillcrest Country Club. It took place over the Labor Day weekend in 1963. The tournament was called "Centennial" because it celebrated 100 years since the Idaho Territory was created in 1863. Idaho became a state later, in 1890.
The Champion: Mickey Wright
The winner of the Idaho Centennial Ladies' Open was Mickey Wright. She was a very famous golfer from the United States. Mickey Wright won the tournament by four strokes. She played very well, especially in the final round, where she shot a score of 68.
The golfer who came in second place was Kathy Whitworth. She also played a great final round, matching Mickey Wright's score of 68. Two other golfers, Shirley Englehorn and Marlene Hagge, tied for third place.
This win was one of many for Mickey Wright in 1963. She won 10 tournaments that year out of 13 total victories. Overall, she had 82 career wins, making her one of the greatest golfers ever. Kathy Whitworth also had a great season, winning tournaments the week before and the week after the Idaho event.
Tournament Details
The Idaho Centennial Ladies' Open was a 54-hole event. This means the golfers played three rounds of 18 holes each. The total prize money for the tournament was $7,500. The winner, Mickey Wright, took home $1,200 of that prize money.
Here is a quick look at the results from the tournament:
| Year | Date | Champion | Country | Winning score |
To par | Margin of victory |
Runner-up | Purse ($) |
Winner's share ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Sep 2 | Mickey Wright |  United States |
72-70-68=210 | −3 | 4 strokes | Kathy Whitworth |
7,500 | 1,200 |
