1966 U.S. Women's Open

Golf tournament
1966 U.S. Women's Open
Tournament information
DatesJune 30 – July 3, 1966
LocationChaska, Minnesota
Course(s)Hazeltine National Golf Club
Organized byUSGA
Tour(s)LPGA Tour
FormatStroke play – 72 holes
Statistics
Par72
Length6,325 yards (5,784 m)[1]
Field99: 52 pros, 47 amateurs;[1]
44 after cut[2]
Cut162 (+16)[3]
Prize fund$20,000
Winner's share$4,000
Champion
United States Sandra Spuzich
297 (+9)
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Hazeltine National Golf Club is located in the United States
Hazeltine National Golf Club
Hazeltine National
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Location in the United States
Hazeltine National Golf Club is located in Minnesota
Hazeltine National Golf Club
Hazeltine National
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Location in Minnesota

The 1966 U.S. Women's Open was the 21st U.S. Women's Open, held June 30 to July 3 at Hazeltine National Golf Club in Chaska, Minnesota, a suburb southwest of Minneapolis.

Sandra Spuzich, age 29, won her only major title, a stroke ahead of runner-up Carol Mann, the defending champion.[4] A stroke back in third was four-time champion Mickey Wright. Spuzich was the 54-hole leader by a stroke over the two former champions and played in the final pair with Mann.[4] It was the first of seven victories on the LPGA Tour for Spuzich.

The 36-hole cut at 162 (+18) reduced the field of 99 to 44, which included ten amateurs.[2]

Designed by Robert Trent Jones and opened four years earlier in 1962, Hazeltine later hosted two U.S. Opens and two PGA Championships; the U.S. Women's Open returned in 1977.

Final leaderboard

Sunday, July 3, 1966

Place Player Score To par Money ($)
1 United States Sandra Spuzich 75-74-76-72=297 +9 4,000
2 United States Carol Mann 73-78-75-72=298 +10 2,000
3 United States Mickey Wright 71-78-77-73=299 +11 1,200
4 United States Clifford Ann Creed 76-75-76-76=303 +15 900
T5 United States Sandra Haynie 79-75-78-74=306 +18 750
United States Kathy Whitworth 80-74-76-76=306
7 United States Judy Torluemke 77-78-79-73=307 +19 600
8 United States Mary Mills 79-73-76-80=308 +20 550
T9 United States Barbara Romack 80-77-77-77=311 +23 446
United States Gloria Ehret 82-75-75-79=311
United States Peggy Wilson 76-76-81-78=311
United States Shirley Englehorn 83-77-75-76=311
United States Susie Maxwell 80-79-75-77=311
United States Shelley Hamlin (a) 81-74-80-76=311 0

Source:[4]

References

  1. ^ a b Liska, Jerry (July 1, 1966). "Mickey Wright fires 71 to take lead U.S. Women's Open golf". Schenectady Gazette. New York. Associated Press. p. 21.
  2. ^ a b "Wright tied by S. Spuzich in US Open". Milwaukee Sentinel. Associated Press. July 2, 1966. p. 2, part 2.
  3. ^ "Miss Spuzich ties Mickey; Peg slips but makes cut". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. Associated Press. July 2, 1966. p. 8.
  4. ^ a b c "Nerveless Sandra Spuzich wins U.S. Women's Open". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. Associated Press. July 4, 1966. p. 8.

External links

  • Golf Observer final leaderboard
  • U.S. Women's Open Golf Championship
  • U.S. Women's Open – past champions – 1966
  • Hazeltine National Golf Club

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