1966 - Women (All)
The winners in the category "1966 - Women (All)" are shown in the table below, which also includes relevant information on venues, scores and prize money.
Majors
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Played as the Titleholders Championship (27th) for the last time until 1972. Second-placed Mary Mills (USA) and Judy Kimball (USA) finished 2 shots behind Whitworth (USA). [Augusta CC, Augusta, GA].
Majors
USGA
The US Women's Open (21st) (Jun 30-Jul 3). Second-placed Carol Mann (USA) finished 1 shot behind Spuzich (USA), who recorded her first and only major championship win. [Hazeltine National GC, Chaska, Minn.].
Majors
LPGA
The LPGA Championship (12th) (June 22-25). Second-placed Mickey Wright (USA) finished 3 shots behind Ehret (USA), who recorded her first and only major championship win. [Las Vegas National GC, Las Vegas, NV; at the time known as Stardust CC].
Majors
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The Women's Western Open (37th). Second-placed Jo Ann Prentice (USA) finished 1 shot behind Wright (USA). [Rainbow Springs GC, Mukwonago, Wisconsin].
Amateur
LGU
The Ladies' British Open Amateur Championship (63rd). Chadwick (Eng) beat Vivienne Saunders (Eng) 3 and 2 in the final. [Ganton GC, nr Scarborough, North Yorkshire].
Amateur
USGA
The US Women's Amateur Championship (66th). JoAnne Gunderson (USA, later JoAnne Carner) beat Marlene Stewart Streit (Can) at the 41st hole in the final. [Sewickley Heights GC, Sewickley, PA].
America
Alamo
Played as the Alamo Ladies Open. Haynie (USA) beat Shirley Englehorn (USA) with a birdie at the third playoff hole. [Pecan Valley GC, San Antonio, Texas. This course is now closed].
America
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Played as the Amarillo Ladies Open. Mickey Wright finished in second place behind Whitworth.
America
x
Played as the inaugural Raleigh Ladies Invitational. Second-placed Jo Ann Prentice (USA) and Kathy Whitworth (USA) finished 1 shot behind Mann (USA). [Raleigh CC, Raleigh, North Carolina].
America
x
Played as the Babe Zaharias Open (May 20-22). Kathy Whitworth finished in second place behind Englehorn.
Played as the Baton Rouge Ladies Invitational. Kathy Whitworth finished in second place behind Mann.
Played as the Bluegrass Ladies Invitational. Sandra Haynie finished in second place behind Wright.
America
Carling
Played as the Lady Carling Open. Creed (USA) beat Susie Maxwell (USA) with a birdie at the first playoff hole. [Stoney Creek CC, Columbus, Ohio; now called Blacklick Woods GC].
Played as the Buckeye Savings Invitational. Susie Maxwell finished in second place behind Haynie.
America
x
Played as the Clayton Federal Invitational. Shirley Englehorn finished in second place behind Whitworth.
America
Civitan
Played as the Dallas Civitan Open. Second-placed Judy Rankin (USA) finished 6 shots behind Creed (USA). [Glen Lakes CC, Dallas, TX; club/course no longer exists].
Played as the Glass City Open. Gloria Ehret finished in second place behind Haynie.
America
Haig Scotch
Played as the Haig & Haig Scotch Mixed Foursome (two-person team event; one PGA Tr, one LPGA Tr). Winning team: Jack Rule Jr (USA) & Sandra Spuzich (USA). Second-place: Jim Ferree (USA) & Judy Rankin (USA). [La Costa Resort, Carlsbad, Calif.]
Played as the Ladies World Series of Golf. Sandra Haynie finished in second place behind Wright.
America
Carling
Played as the Lady Carling Open. Second-placed Peggy Wilson (USA) finished 3 shots behind Whitworth (USA), who recorded her third straight LPGA Tour win in as many weeks. [Turf Valley CC, Ellicott City, Maryland].
America
Carling
Played as the Lady Carling Open. Second-placed Carol Mann (USA) finished 1 shot behind Whitworth (USA). [Pleasant Valley CC, Sutton, Massachusetts].
Played as the Laguna Invitational. Susie Maxwell finished in second place behind Whitworth.
America
x
Played as the Las Cruces Ladies Open. Marilynn Smith finished in second place behind Whitworth.
Played as the Louise Suggs Delray Beach Invitational. Sandra Haynie finished in second place behind Smith.
Played as the Mickey Wright Invitational. Clifford Ann Creed finished in second place behind Wright.
America
Jaycee
Played as the Milwaukee Jaycee Open. Sandra Haynie finished in second place behind Whitworth.
Played as the Pacific Ladies Classic. Clifford Ann Creed finished in second place behind Wright.
Played as the Peach Blossom Invitational. Marlene Hagge finished in second place behind Mann.
Played as the Pensacola Ladies Invitational. Kathy Whitworth finished in second place behind Haynie.
America
x
Played as The Success Open. Second-placed Sandra Haynie (USA) and Susie Maxwell (USA) finished 3 shots behind Creed (USA). [Lake Waco CC, Waco, Texas].
Played as the Shirley Englehorn Invitational. Sandra Haynie finished in second place behind Wright. This was Wright's third straight win coming in as many weeks.
Played as the Shreveport Kiwanis Invitational. Kathy Whitworth finished in second place behind Wright.
America
x
Played as the St Petersburg Women's Open. Second-placed Carol Mann (USA) finished 2 shots behind Smith (USA). [Sunset G&CC, St Petersburg, Florida; now called Vinoy GC].
America
Supertest
Played as the inaugural Supertest Ladies Open. Mickey Wright (USA) finished in second place behind Whitworth (USA). [Sunningdale GC, London, Ontario].
America
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Played as the Tall City Open. Mickey Wright finished in second place behind Whitworth.
Played as the Venice Ladies Open. Beth Stone finished in second place behind Wright.
Played as the Waterloo Women's Open Invitational. Kathy Whitworth finished in second place behind Mann.
America
x
Played as the Yankee Women's Open (July 22-24). Second-placed Sandra Haynie (USA) & Gail Davis (USA) and Clifford Ann Creed (USA) & Margie Masters (USA) finished 6 shots behind the winning team of Gloria Ehret (USA) & Judy Kimball (USA), who collected the $4,000 team prize. [Atlas Valley CC, Grand Blanc, nr Flint, Michigan].
America
x
Played as the Yankee Women's Open (July 22-24). Second-placed Sandra Haynie (USA) & Gail Davis (USA) and Clifford Ann Creed (USA) & Margie Masters (USA) finished 6 shots behind the winning team of Gloria Ehret (USA) & Judy Kimball (USA), who collected the $4,000 team prize. [Atlas Valley CC, Grand Blanc, nr Flint, Michigan].
Awards
LPGA Tr
Whitworth (USA) won her second straight Vare Trophy, recording the season's lowest scoring average on the LPGA Tour.
Awards
LPGA Tr
Whitworth (USA) won her second straight LPGA Tour Money List, with 1966 season earnings of $33,517 on the Tour. Sandra Haynie (USA) was second on the money list.
Awards
LPGA Tr
Whitworth (USA) won the inaugural LPGA Tour Player of the Year Award, based on a points system for top 10 finishes and performance in Majors.
Awards
LPGA Tr
Ferraris (USA) won the LPGA Tour 1966 Louise Suggs Rookie of the Year Award as the leading first-season player.
Women’s (British) Open: the last women’s major championship of the season is hosted by Royal Porthcawl GC. It’s the first time this fabulous seaside links course has hosted the event (July 31-Aug 3).
Walker Cup: the 50th playing of this prestigious men’s amateur event sees the GB&I go head-to-head against the defending USA team at Cypress Point Club, California (Sept 6-7). After that, all eyes turn to Bethpage State Park on Long Island, NY, where the American and defending European professional teams engage in the 45th Ryder Cup (Sept 27-29).
Lottie Woad: 21-year-old Woad burst onto the professional scene in July, with wins in the Women’s Irish Open (as an amateur) and three weeks later in the Women’s Scottish Open (as a professional). She nearly picked-up a major championship, placing third in The Evian in the same month.
Pádraig Harrington: the ever-likeable Irishman added the (British) Senior Open Championship title to his stellar array of tournament successes. His win came on Sunningdale’s spectacular Old Course. Harrington had already bagged the U.S. Senior Open title in June this year.
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