1966 U.S. Women's Open

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.

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
Sandra Spuzich
297 (+9)
Hazeltine National
Golf Club
Location in the United States
Hazeltine National
Golf Club
Location in Minnesota

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.

Past champions in the field

PlayerCountryYear(s) wonR1R2R3R4TotalTo parFinish
Carol Mann United States196573787572298+102
Mickey Wright United States1958, 1959,
1961 1964
71787773299+113
Mary Mills United States196379737680308+208
Patty Berg United States194680818074315+27T18
Louise Suggs United States1949, 195283788080321+3332

Source:[4]

Final leaderboard

Sunday, July 3, 1966

PlacePlayerCountryScoreTo parMoney ($)
1Sandra Spuzich United States75-74-76-72=297+94,000
2Carol Mann United States73-78-75-72=298+102,000
3Mickey Wright United States71-78-77-73=299+111,200
4Clifford Ann Creed United States76-75-76-76=303+15900
T5Sandra Haynie United States79-75-78-74=306+18750
Kathy Whitworth United States80-74-76-76=306
7Judy Torluemke United States77-78-79-73=307+19600
8Mary Mills United States79-73-76-80=308+20550
T9Barbara Romack United States80-77-77-77=311+23446
Gloria Ehret United States82-75-75-79=311
Peggy Wilson United States76-76-81-78=311
Shirley Englehorn United States83-77-75-76=311
Susie Maxwell United States80-79-75-77=311
Shelley Hamlin (a) United States81-74-80-76=3110

Source:[4]

References

  1. 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. "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. "Nerveless Sandra Spuzich wins U.S. Women's Open". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. Associated Press. July 4, 1966. p. 8.

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