1965 Titleholders Championship

Golf tournament in Augusta, Georgia, US August 2023 September 2026 1965 Titleholders Championship November 25–28, 1965 Augusta, Georgia Augusta Country Club LPGA Tour Stroke play – 72 holes 72 $10,000 $1,500 USA Kathy Whitworth 287 (−1) 1964 1966 USA#USA Georgia yes Augusta CC Location in the United States##Location in Georgia 33.483 -82.011 type:event inline,title The 1965 Titleholders Championship was the 26th Titleholders Championship, held November 25–28 at Augusta Country Club in Augusta, Georgia. The previous editions had been played in late April; this year's championship was moved to late November, played over the Thanksgiving weekend and the last event of the 1965 season. Kathy Whitworth, age 26, won the first of her six major titles, ten strokes ahead of runner-up Peggy Wilson, with defending champion Marilynn Smith a stroke back in third place.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=GhBZAAAAIBAJ&sjid=K3QDAAAAIBAJ&pg=1901%2C6263544 St. Petersburg Times Florida Associated Press Whitworth breaks tournament record November 29, 1965 4C With a 287 (−1), Whitworth broke the 72-hole scoring record by two strokes, set by Smith the previous year. It was her 19th victory on the LPGA Tour and eighth of the 1965 season. Whitworth had five-stroke leads after 36 holes at 142 (−2),https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=V54VAAAAIBAJ&sjid=UgsEAAAAIBAJ&pg=1028%2C5638059 The Bulletin Bend, Oregon UPI K. Whitworth leading by five November 27, 1965 7 and after 54 holes at 216 (even). Final leaderboard Sunday, November 28, 1965 Place Player Score To par Money ($)1 USA Kathy Whitworth71-71-74-71=287−11,500 2 USA Peggy Wilson76-72-76-73=297+91,2003 USA Marilynn Smith74-74-74-76=298+101,0004 USA Wanda Sanches73-74-74-80=301+13800T5 USA Clifford Ann Creed77-75-75-75=302+14534 USA Marlene Hagge73-76-78-75=302 USA Sandra Haynie71-77-75-79=302 USA Carol Mann73-74-78-77=302T9 USA Gloria Armstrong78-77-76-73=304+16333 USA Sybil Griffin80-76-74-74=304 USA Judy Rankin81-76-72-75=304 Source: References Sports Georgia (U.S. state) 1965 Category:Titleholders Championship Category:Golf tournaments in Georgia (U.S. state) Category:Women's sports in Georgia (U.S. state) Titleholders Championship Titleholders Championship Titleholders Championship Titleholders Championship