1966 Titleholders Championship Explained

1966 Titleholders Championship
Dates:November 24–27, 1966
Location:Augusta, Georgia
Course:Augusta Country Club
Tour:LPGA Tour
Format:Stroke play – 72 holes
Par:72
Yardage:[1]
Purse:$10,000
Winners Share:$1,500
Champion: Kathy Whitworth
Score:291 (+3)
Previous:1965
Next:1972

The 1966 Titleholders Championship was the 27th Titleholders Championship, held November 24–27 at Augusta Country Club in Augusta, Georgia. Reigning champion Kathy Whitworth successfully defended her title and won the second of her six major titles, two strokes ahead of runners-up Judy Kimball and Mary Mills.[2]

It was Whitworth's 28th victory on the LPGA Tour and ninth of the 1966 season.

Mills was the 54-hole leader at 217 (+1), with Whitworth and Kimball a stroke back.

This was the last time the championship was held in Augusta; it took a hiatus and resumed six years later for one time only in 1972 in North Carolina.

Final leaderboard

Sunday, November 27, 1966

Place Player Score To par Money ($)
1 Kathy Whitworth74-70-74-73=291+31,500
align=center rowspan=2T2 Judy Kimball73-72-73-75=293align=center rowspan=2+5align=center rowspan=21,100
Mary Mills73-71-73-76=293
4 Judy Rankin75-76-70-73=294+6800
5 Betsy Rawls77-73-72-74=296+8675
6 Marilynn Smith75-78-74-70=297+9560
7 Marlene Hagge74-72-78-74=298+10480
8 Shirley Englehorn74-74-74-77=299+11420
9 Sandra Spuzich75-77-75-74=301+13370
10 Peggy Wilson77-79-75-72=303+15330
Source:[2]

References

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Notes and References

  1. News: Four share golf lead . St. Joseph Gazette . Missouri . Associated Press . November 25, 1966 . 1B.
  2. News: Whitworth rallies for title . St. Joseph Gazette . Missouri . Associated Press . November 28, 1966 . 30.