Who's who: Shirley Englehorn

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Who's who: Shirley Englehorn

  • Name:

    Shirley Ruth Englehorn
  • Country:

    USA
  • Born:

    Dec 12, 1940 in Caldwell, Idaho.
  • Original/Home Club:

  • Occupation:

    Professional golfer and golf instructor.
  • Turned Pro:

    1959

Roll of Honour

MAJORS (1): US LPGA Championship (1970). Total LPGA Tour wins (11).

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Former LPGA Tour player, who retired from the Tour in 1979.

Top tournaments won by Shirley Englehorn

1970
America
216 (E)
$3,075
x

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Englehorn, Shirley

Venue

Score

216 (E)

Prize money

$3,075

Title sponsor

x

Played as the Johnny Londoff Chevrolet Tournament (May 15-17). Carol Mann finished in second place behind Englehorn.

1970
America
210
$1,150
x

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Englehorn, Shirley

Venue

Score

210

Prize money

$1,150

Title sponsor

x

Played as the O'Sullivan Ladies Open. Margie Masters finished in second place behind Englehorn.

1970
Majors
Pleasant Valley, Mass.
285 (-7)
$4,500
LPGA

Category

Majors

Winner (holder)

Englehorn, Shirley

Venue

Pleasant Valley, Mass.

Score

285 (-7)

Prize money

$4,500

Title sponsor

LPGA

The LPGA Championship (16th) (June 11-15). Englehorn (USA) beat Kathy Whitworth (USA) in an 18-hole playoff: Englehorn 74 (+1), Whitworth 78 (+5). This was Englehorn's third straight win on the LPGA tour in as many weeks, and her first and only major championship win. [Pleasant Valley CC, Sutton, MA].

1970
America
Pine Ridge, MD
210 (-9)
$3,375
Carling

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Englehorn, Shirley

Venue

Pine Ridge, MD

Score

210 (-9)

Prize money

$3,375

Title sponsor

Carling

Played as the Lady Carling Open. Second-placed Carol Mann (USA) finished 1 shot behind Englehorn (USA), who recorded her 10th LPGA Tour win. [Pine Ridge GC, Baltimore, Maryland].

1968
America
229 (-2)
$4,275
x

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Englehorn, Shirley

Venue

Score

229 (-2)

Prize money

$4,275

Title sponsor

x

Played as the Concord Open (Aug 10-12). Sandra Haynie finished in second place behind Englehorn.

1967
America
210 (-3)
$1,650
x

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Englehorn, Shirley

Venue

Score

210 (-3)

Prize money

$1,650

Title sponsor

x

Played as the Shirley Englehorn Invitational. Kathy Whitworth finished in second place behind Englehorn.

1966
America
209 (-7)
$1,350
x

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Englehorn, Shirley

Venue

Score

209 (-7)

Prize money

$1,350

Title sponsor

x

Played as the Babe Zaharias Open (May 20-22). Kathy Whitworth finished in second place behind Englehorn.

1964
America
211
$1,300
x

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Englehorn, Shirley

Venue

Score

211

Prize money

$1,300

Title sponsor

x

Played as the Waterloo Women's Open Invitational. Ruth Jessen finished in second place behind Englehorn.

1964
America
Pinecrest Lakes
272 (-16)
$2,800
Haig Scotch

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Englehorn, Shirley

Venue

Pinecrest Lakes

Score

272 (-16)

Prize money

$2,800

Title sponsor

Haig Scotch

Played as the Haig & Haig Scotch Mixed Foursome Invt (two-person team event; one PGA Tr, one LPGA Tr)l. Winning team by 1 shot: Sam Snead (USA, aged 52) & Shirley Englehorn (USA, aged 24). Second-place: Dow Finsterwald (USA) & Marlene Hagge (USA). [Co-hosted by Pinecrest Lakes GC (now Pinecrest GC), Avon Park, FL and Harder Hall GC, Sebring, FL].

1963
America
Pleasant Valley, Mass.
221 (+5)
$1,500
Carling

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Englehorn, Shirley

Venue

Pleasant Valley, Mass.

Score

221 (+5)

Prize money

$1,500

Title sponsor

Carling

Played as the Lady Carling Eastern Open. Second-placed JoAnne Gunderson (USA, amateur; became JoAnne Carner later in 1963) finished 2 shots behind defending champion Englehorn (USA). [Pleasant Valley CC, Sutton, Massachusetts].

1962
America
Pleasant Valley, Mass.
226 (+4)
$1,450
Carling

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Englehorn, Shirley

Venue

Pleasant Valley, Mass.

Score

226 (+4)

Prize money

$1,450

Title sponsor

Carling

Played as the Eastern Open. Second-placed Mary Mills (USA) finished 3 shots behind first-time LPGA Tour win Englehorn (USA). [Pleasant Valley CC, Sutton, Massachusetts].

1962
America
292
$1,250
x

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Englehorn, Shirley

Venue

Score

292

Prize money

$1,250

Title sponsor

x

Played as the Eugene Ladies Open. Jackie Pung finished in second place behind Englehorn.

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