1966 Titleholders Championship
Tournament information
DatesNovember 24–27, 1966
LocationAugusta, Georgia
Course(s)Augusta Country Club
Tour(s)LPGA Tour
FormatStroke play – 72 holes
Statistics
Par72
Length6,351 yards (5,807 m)[1]
Prize fund$10,000
Winner's share$1,500
Champion
United States Kathy Whitworth
291 (+3)
Augusta  is located in the United States
Augusta 
Augusta 
Location in the United States
Augusta  is located in Georgia
Augusta 
Augusta 
Location in Georgia

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

PlacePlayerScoreTo parMoney ($)
1United States Kathy Whitworth74-70-74-73=291+31,500
T2United States Judy Kimball73-72-73-75=293+51,100
United States Mary Mills73-71-73-76=293
4United States Judy Rankin75-76-70-73=294+6800
5United States Betsy Rawls77-73-72-74=296+8675
6United States Marilynn Smith75-78-74-70=297+9560
7United States Marlene Hagge74-72-78-74=298+10480
8United States Shirley Englehorn74-74-74-77=299+11420
9United States Sandra Spuzich75-77-75-74=301+13370
10United States Peggy Wilson77-79-75-72=303+15330

Source:[2]

References

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

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