1966 LPGA Championship

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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Las Vegas is located in the United States
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Location in the United States
Stardust CC is located in Nevada
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Location in Nevada

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]

Final leaderboard

Sunday, September 25, 1966

Place Player Score To par Money ($)
1 United States Gloria Ehret 70-70-67-75=282 −2 2,475
2 United States Mickey Wright 69-68-71-77=285 +1 1,900
T3 United States Judy Kimball 72-70-72-75=289 +5 1,390
United States Mary Mills 72-73-70-74=289
T5 United States Clifford Ann Creed 72-74-73-71=290 +6 958
United States Marilynn Smith 74-72-71-73=290
7 United States Sandra Haynie 76-70-75-70=291 +7 735
8 United States Louise Suggs 70-69-75-78=292 +8 635
9 United States Murle Lindstrom 72-72-75-75=294 +10 570
T10 United States Betsy Cullen 74-73-70-78=295 +11 463
United States Betsy Rawls 71-73-74-77=295
United States Kathy Whitworth 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 "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. ^ "Ladies Nationals". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). September 26, 1966. p. 2B.

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