1976 Colgate Inaugural

The 1976 Colgate Inaugural was a women's singles tennis tournament played on outdoor hardcourts at the Mission Hills Country Club in Palm Springs, California in the United States. The event was part of the AAAA category^[a] of the Colgate International Series which was incorporated into the 1977 WTA Tour. It was the inaugural edition of the tournament and was held from October 17 through October 24, 1976.^[2] First-seeded Chris Evert won the singles title and earned $45,000 first-prize money.^[3][2][1]

1976 Colgate Inaugural
Date	October 17–24
Edition	1st
Category	Colgate Series (AAAA)
Draw	16S / 8D
Prize money	$175,000
Surface	Hard / outdoor
Location	Palm Springs, California, United States
Venue	Mission Hills Country Club
Champions
Singles
Chris Evert
Doubles
Chris Evert / Martina Navratilova

Finals

Singles

Chris Evert defeated Françoise Dürr 6–1, 6–2

• It was Evert's 11th singles title of the year and the 66th of her career.

Doubles

Chris Evert / Martina Navratilova defeated Billie Jean King / Betty Stöve 6–2, 6–4

Prize money

Event	W	F	3rd	4th	QF	Round of 16
Singles [2]	$45,000	$23,000	$12,000	$11,000	$6,000	$3,000

Notes

1. Tournaments with prize money for women of at least $150,000.^[1]