Babe Zaharias Invitational
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The Babe Zaharias Invitational was a
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tournament on the
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, played only in 1976. It was played at the Tanglewood Country Club in
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Judy Rankin Judy Rankin ( Torluemke; born February 18, 1945) is an American professional golfer and golf broadcaster. A member of the World Golf Hall of Fame, she joined the LPGA Tour in 1962 at age 17 and won 26 tour events. Since 2010, Rankin has served a ...
won the event by one stroke over
Jane Blalock Barbara Jane Blalock (born September 19, 1945) is an American business executive and retired professional golfer. After winning several New England golf tournaments in her youth, Blalock joined the LPGA Tour as a professional in 1969, being name ...
.Rankin survives bad hole to win Zaharias Classic
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See also

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Babe Zaharias Open The Babe Zaharias Open was a golf tournament on the LPGA Tour from 1953 to 1967.LPGA Tournament Chronol ...
- an unrelated LPGA Tour event played in
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from 1953 to 1967


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Tournament results at golfobserver.com
Former LPGA Tour events Golf in Ohio Women's sports in Ohio Sports competitions in Cleveland 1976 establishments in Ohio 1976 disestablishments in Ohio {{Ohio-sport-stub