The Yankee Women's Open was a

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tournament on the

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from 1964 to 1967.LPGA Tournament Chronology 1960-1969
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at the Atlas Valley Country Club from 1964 to 1966 and at the Willowood Country Club in 1967. It was an unofficial team (best-ball) event in 1966 and 1967.

Winners

;Yankee Ladies' Team Championship *1967

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and Margie Masters ;Yankee Women's Open *1966

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and Judy Kimball ;Yankee Open *1965

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;Yankee Women's Open *1964

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References

Former LPGA Tour events Golf in Michigan Women's sports in Michigan Sports in Flint, Michigan Recurring sporting events established in 1964 Recurring sporting events disestablished in 1967 1964 establishments in Michigan 1967 disestablishments in Michigan {{Michigan-sport-stub