1966 LPGA Championship
The 1966 LPGA Championship was the twelfth LPGA Championship, held September 22–25 at Stardust Country Club in Las Vegas, Nevada.
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | September 22–25, 1966 |
| Location | Las Vegas, Nevada |
| Course(s) | Stardust Country Club |
| Tour(s) | LPGA Tour |
| Format | Stroke play – 72 holes |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 71 |
| Cut | none |
| Prize fund | $17,500 |
| Winner's share | $2,475 |
| Champion | |
 Gloria Ehret | |
| 282 (−2) | |
Las Vegas
Location in the United States
Stardust CC
Location in Nevada
Gloria Ehret won her only major title, three strokes ahead of runner-up Mickey Wright, a four-time winner of the championship.[1] Defending champion Sandra Haynie finished nine strokes back in seventh place.[2]
It was the last of six consecutive LPGA Championships at Stardust, which opened five years earlier. After several ownership and name changes, it became Las Vegas National Golf Club in 1998.[3]
Past champions in the field
| Player | Country | Year(s) won | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | Total | To par | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mickey Wright | United States | 1958, 1960, 1961, 1963 | 69 | 68 | 71 | 77 | 285 | +1 | 2 |
| Judy Kimball | United States | 1962 | 72 | 70 | 72 | 75 | 289 | +5 | T3 |
| Mary Mills | United States | 1964 | 72 | 73 | 70 | 74 | 289 | +5 | T3 |
| Sandra Haynie | United States | 1965 | 76 | 70 | 75 | 70 | 291 | +7 | 7 |
| Louise Suggs | United States | 1957 | 70 | 69 | 75 | 78 | 292 | +8 | 8 |
| Betsy Rawls | United States | 1959 | 71 | 73 | 74 | 77 | 295 | +12 | T10 |
| Marlene Hagge | United States | 1956 | 77 | 73 | 73 | 77 | 300 | +16 | T17 |
Final leaderboard
Sunday, September 25, 1966
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par | Money ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
References
- "Ehret captures LPGA crown". Calgary Herald. (Alberta). Associated Press. September 26, 1966. p. 16.
- "Gloria wins Vegas crown". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. September 26, 1966. p. 10.
- "History". Las Vegas National Golf Club. Retrieved August 13, 2014.
- "Ladies Nationals". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). September 26, 1966. p. 2B.
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