| 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
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 |
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 |
References
- ^ "Ehret captures LPGA crown". Calgary Herald. (Alberta). Associated Press. September 26, 1966. p. 16.
- ^ a b "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.
External links
- Golf Stats leaderboard
- Las Vegas National Golf Club Archived 2014-08-11 at the Wayback Machine