1966 LPGA Championship

The 1966 LPGA Championship was the twelfth LPGA Championship, held September 22–25 at Stardust Country Club in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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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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

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Sunday, September 25, 1966

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

Source:[2][4]

References

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  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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