500 Ladies Classic
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Speedway, Indiana, U.S. |
| Established | 1968 |
| Course(s) | Speedway Golf Course |
| Par | 72 |
| Tour(s) | LPGA Tour |
| Format | Stroke play – 54 holes |
| Prize fund | $15,000 [1] |
| Month played | June |
| Final year | 1968 |
| Tournament record score | |
| Aggregate | Mickey Wright |
| To par | −4 as above |
| Final champion | |
 | |
Indianapolis
Location in the United States
Indianapolis
Location in Indiana
The 500 Ladies Classic was a women's professional golf tournament on the LPGA Tour, played only in 1968.[2] It was held at the Speedway Golf Course at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, Indiana. Mickey Wright won the event at 212 (−4), three strokes ahead of runner-up Kathy Whitworth; it was her 80th tour win.[1]
Winner
| Year | Date | Champion | Country | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory | Runner-up | Purse ($) | Winner's share ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Jun 14–16 | Mickey Wright | | 70-74-68=212 | −4 | 3 strokes | | 15,000 | 2,250 |
Source[1]
See also
- Indy Women in Tech Championship – an LPGA Tour event held at Brickyard Crossing, debuted in 2017
- 500 Festival Open Invitation – a PGA Tour event held at Speedway Golf Course from 1960 to 1968
- Brickyard Crossing Championship – the senior tour event was played from 1994 through 2000
References
- 1 2 3 "Consistent Wright 'speeds' to crown". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. June 17, 1968. p. 2B.
- ↑ LPGA Tournament Chronology 1960–1969 Archived 2011-06-29 at the Wayback Machine.
External links
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