The Women's Golf Charities Open was a golf tournament on the LPGA Tour, played only in 1970. It was played at the Inwood Forest Country Club in

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. Marilynn Smith won the event in a sudden-death playoff with

Sandra Haynie Sandra Jane Haynie (born June 4, 1943) is an American former professional golfer on the LPGA Tour starting in 1961. She won four major championships, 42 LPGA Tour career events, and is a member of the World Golf Hall of Fame. Amateur career Ha ...

and

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Former LPGA Tour events Golf tournaments in Texas Golf in Houston Women's sports in Texas Sports competitions in Houston 1970 establishments in Texas 1970 disestablishments in Texas {{Houston-stub