The Idaho Centennial Ladies' Open was a women's professional golf

Golf

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 tournament on the LPGA Tour, played only in 1963

1963 LPGA Tour

The 1963 LPGA Tour was the 14th season since the LPGA Tour officially began in 1950. The season ran from February 1 to November 17. The season consisted of 32 official money events. Mickey Wright won the most tournaments, 13...

. The 54-hole event was held at the Hillcrest Country Club in Boise, Idaho

Boise, Idaho

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. Played over the Labor Day

Labor Day

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 weekend, Saturday through Monday, Mickey Wright

Mickey Wright

Mary Kathryn "Mickey" Wright is an American professional golfer. She is a member of the World Golf Hall of Fame.-Early life:...

 won the event by four strokes over runner-up Kathy Whitworth

Kathy Whitworth

Kathy Whitworth is an American professional golfer. Throughout her playing career she won 88 LPGA Tour tournaments, more than anyone else has won on either the LPGA Tour or the PGA Tour. In 1981 she became the first woman to reach career earnings of $1 million on the LPGA Tour...

; both players shot 68 (-3) in the final round. Tied for third at 215 (+2) were Shirley Englehorn

Shirley Englehorn

Shirley Englehorn is an American professional golfer. She won 11 tournaments during her LPGA Tour career, including one major, the 1970 LPGA Championship. That proved to be her last win as shortly afterwards she had to have an operation on her ankle...

 of Caldwell

Caldwell, Idaho

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 and Marlene Hagge

Marlene Hagge

Marlene Hagge , also known as Marlene Bauer before her marriage, is an American professional golfer. She was one of the thirteen founders of the LPGA and was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in 2002....

. It was Wright's 10th of 13 victories on the LPGA Tour in 1963, and her 49th of 82 career wins.

The centennial referred to the establishment of the Idaho Territory

Idaho Territory

The Territory of Idaho was an organized incorporated territory of the United States that existed from March 4, 1863, until July 3, 1890, when the final extent of the territory was admitted to the Union as the State of Idaho.-1860s:...

 in 1863, statehood for Idaho came 27 years later in 1890.

Winners

Year	Dates	Champion	Country	Winning score	To par	Margin of victory	Runner-up	Purse ($ United States dollar The United States dollar , also referred to as the American dollar, is the official currency of the United States of America. It is divided into 100 smaller units called cents or pennies.... )	Winner's share ($)
1963 1963 LPGA Tour The 1963 LPGA Tour was the 14th season since the LPGA Tour officially began in 1950. The season ran from February 1 to November 17. The season consisted of 32 official money events. Mickey Wright won the most tournaments, 13...	Aug 31 - Sep 2	Mickey Wright Mickey Wright Mary Kathryn "Mickey" Wright is an American professional golfer. She is a member of the World Golf Hall of Fame.-Early life:...		72-70-68=210	-3	4 strokes	Kathy Whitworth Kathy Whitworth Kathy Whitworth is an American professional golfer. Throughout her playing career she won 88 LPGA Tour tournaments, more than anyone else has won on either the LPGA Tour or the PGA Tour. In 1981 she became the first woman to reach career earnings of $1 million on the LPGA Tour...	7,500	1,200