1965 Titleholders Championship

1965 Titleholders Championship

Tournament information
Dates	November 25–28, 1965
Location	Augusta, Georgia
Course(s)	Augusta Country Club
Tour(s)	LPGA Tour
Format	Stroke play – 72 holes
Statistics
Par	72
Prize fund	$10,000
Winner's share	$1,500
Champion
Kathy Whitworth
287 (−1)
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Augusta 

Location in the United States

Augusta 

Location in Georgia

The 1965 Titleholders Championship was the 26th Titleholders Championship, held November 25–28 at Augusta Country Club in Augusta, Georgia. Kathy Whitworth, age 26, won the first of her six major titles, ten strokes ahead of runner-up Peggy Wilson, with defending champion Marilynn Smith a stroke back in third place.^[1]

With a 287 (−1), Whitworth broke the 72-hole scoring record by two strokes, set by Smith the previous year.^[1] It was her 19th victory on the LPGA Tour and eighth of the 1965 season.

The previous editions had been played in late April; this year's championship was moved to late November, played over the Thanksgiving weekend and the last event of the 1965 season.

Whitworth had five-stroke leads after 36 holes at 142 (−2),^[2] and after 54 holes at 216 (even).

Final leaderboard[]

Sunday, November 28, 1965

Place	Player	Country	Score	To par	Money ($)
1	Kathy Whitworth	United States	71-71-74-71=287	−1	1,500
2	Peggy Wilson	United States	76-72-76-73=297	+9	1,200
3	Marilynn Smith	United States	74-74-74-76=298	+10	1,000
4		United States	73-74-74-80=301	+13	800
T5	Clifford Ann Creed	United States	77-75-75-75=302	+14	534
	Marlene Hagge	United States	73-76-78-75=302
	Sandra Haynie	United States	71-77-75-79=302
	Carol Mann	United States	73-74-78-77=302
T9		United States	78-77-76-73=304	+16	333
		United States	80-76-74-74=304
	Judy Rankin	United States	81-76-72-75=304

Source:^[1]

References[]

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