Columbia Savings LPGA National Pro-Am Tournament

This was a onetime tournament on the LPGA Tour, played in the Denver, Colorado, area from the early 1970s until the mid-late 1980s.

Sandra Haynie won it two of its first three years, and other multiple winners included JoAnne Carner, Beth Daniel and Pat Bradley.

First played: 1972

Last played: 1987

Also known as: National Jewish Hospital Open, Columbia Savings Classic, LPGA National Pro-Am

Winners of the Columbia Savings LPGA National Pro-Am
1987 — Christa Johnson
1986 — Amy Alcott
1985 — Pat Bradley
1984 — Betsy King
1983 — Pat Bradley
1982 — Beth Daniel
1981 — JoAnne Carner
1980 — Beth Daniel
1979 — Sally Little
1978 — Kathy Whitworth
1977 — JoAnne Carner
1976 — Sandra Palmer
1975 — Judy Rankin
1974 — Sandra Haynie
1973 — Sandra Palmer
1972 — Sandra Haynie

Golf Courses: Played at multiple courses in the Denver area, including Glenmoor Country Club, Lone Tree Golf Club, Columbine Country Club and Green Gables Country Club.

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