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
Kathy Whitworth
291 (+3)

Augusta 

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Location in the United States

Augusta 

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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	Score	To par	Money ($)
1	Kathy Whitworth	74-70-74-73=291	+3	1,500
T2	Judy Kimball	73-72-73-75=293	+5	1,100
	Mary Mills	73-71-73-76=293
4	Judy Rankin	75-76-70-73=294	+6	800
5	Betsy Rawls	77-73-72-74=296	+8	675
6	Marilynn Smith	75-78-74-70=297	+9	560
7	Marlene Hagge	74-72-78-74=298	+10	480
8	Shirley Englehorn	74-74-74-77=299	+11	420
9	Sandra Spuzich	75-77-75-74=301	+13	370
10	Peggy Wilson	77-79-75-72=303	+15	330

Source:[2]

References

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

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