1966 Titleholders Championship

1966 Titleholders Championship
Tournament information
Dates November 24–27, 1966
Location Augusta, Georgia
Course(s) Augusta Country Club
Tour(s) LPGA Tour
Format Stroke play – 72 holes
Statistics
Par 72
Length 6,351 yards (5,807 m)[1]
Prize fund $10,000
Winner's share $1,500
Champion
United States Kathy Whitworth
291 (+3)
«1965
1972»
Augusta 
Location in the United States
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

Place Player Country Score To par Money ($)
1Kathy Whitworth United States74-70-74-73=291+31,500
T2Judy Kimball United States73-72-73-75=293+51,100
Mary Mills United States73-71-73-76=293
4Judy Rankin United States75-76-70-73=294+6800
5Betsy Rawls United States77-73-72-74=296+8675
6Marilynn Smith United States75-78-74-70=297+9560
7Marlene Hagge United States74-72-78-74=298+10480
8Shirley Englehorn United States74-74-74-77=299+11420
9Sandra Spuzich United States75-77-75-74=301+13370
10Peggy Wilson United States77-79-75-72=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.

Coordinates: 33°28′59″N 82°00′40″W / 33.483°N 82.011°W / 33.483; -82.011

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