The Tippecanoe Open was a

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tournament on the

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from 1959 to 1961. It was played at the Tippecanoe Lake Country Club in

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. It was an unofficial event in 1959 and 1960.

Winners

;Tippecanoe Open *1961

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;Leesburg Pro-Am *1960 Barbara Romack ;Hoosier Celebrity *1959

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References

Former LPGA Tour events Golf tournaments in Indiana Women's sports in Indiana Recurring sporting events established in 1959 Recurring sporting events disestablished in 1961 1959 establishments in Indiana 1961 disestablishments in Indiana {{Indiana-sport-stub