1966 LPGA Championship

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1966 LPGA Championship
Tournament information
DatesSeptember 22–25, 1966
LocationLas Vegas, Nevada
Course(s)Stardust Country Club
Tour(s)LPGA Tour
FormatStroke play – 72 holes
Statistics
Par71
Cutnone
Prize fund$17,500
Winner's share$2,475
Champion
United States Gloria Ehret
282 (−2)
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The 1966 LPGA Championship was the twelfth LPGA Championship, held September 22–25 at Stardust Country Club in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Gloria Ehret won her only major title, three strokes ahead of runner-up Mickey Wright, a four-time winner of the championship.[1] Defending champion Sandra Haynie finished nine strokes back in seventh place.[2]

It was the last of six consecutive LPGA Championships at Stardust, which opened five years earlier. After several ownership and name changes, it became Las Vegas National Golf Club in 1998.[3]

Past champions in the field[]

Player Country Year(s) won R1 R2 R3 R4 Total To par Finish
Mickey Wright  United States 1958, 1960,
1961, 1963		 69 68 71 77 285 +1 2
Judy Kimball  United States 1962 72 70 72 75 289 +5 T3
Mary Mills  United States 1964 72 73 70 74 289 +5 T3
Sandra Haynie  United States 1965 76 70 75 70 291 +7 7
Louise Suggs  United States 1957 70 69 75 78 292 +8 8
Betsy Rawls  United States 1959 71 73 74 77 295 +12 T10
Marlene Hagge  United States 1956 77 73 73 77 300 +16 T17

Source:[2][4]

Final leaderboard[]

Sunday, September 25, 1966

Place Player Country Score To par Money ($)
1 Gloria Ehret  United States 70-70-67-75=282 −2 2,475
2 Mickey Wright  United States 69-68-71-77=285 +1 1,900
T3 Judy Kimball  United States 72-70-72-75=289 +5 1,390
Mary Mills  United States 72-73-70-74=289
T5 Clifford Ann Creed  United States 72-74-73-71=290 +6 958
Marilynn Smith  United States 74-72-71-73=290
7 Sandra Haynie  United States 76-70-75-70=291 +7 735
8 Louise Suggs  United States 70-69-75-78=292 +8 635
9 Murle Lindstrom  United States 72-72-75-75=294 +10 570
T10 Betsy Cullen  United States 74-73-70-78=295 +11 463
Betsy Rawls  United States 71-73-74-77=295
Kathy Whitworth  United States 71-78-73-73=295

Source:[2][4]

References[]

  1. ^ "Ehret captures LPGA crown". Calgary Herald. (Alberta). Associated Press. September 26, 1966. p. 16.
  2. ^ a b c "Gloria wins Vegas crown". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. September 26, 1966. p. 10.
  3. ^ "History". Las Vegas National Golf Club. Retrieved August 13, 2014.
  4. ^ a b "Ladies Nationals". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). September 26, 1966. p. 2B.

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