1966 U.S. Women's Open

August 2023 September 2026 1966 U.S. Women's Open June 30 – July 3, 1966 Chaska, Minnesota Hazeltine National Golf Club USGA LPGA Tour Stroke play – 72 holes 72 6325 ydhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=huxQAAAAIBAJ&sjid=SOkMAAAAIBAJ&pg=2015%2C110962 Schenectady Gazette New York Liska Jerry Associated Press Mickey Wright fires 71 to take lead U.S. Women's Open golf July 1, 1966 21 99: 52 pros, 47 amateurs;44 after cuthttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ccQVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=VBEEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5936%2C328749 Milwaukee Sentinel Associated Press Wright tied by S. Spuzich in US Open July 2, 1966 2, part 2 162 (+16)https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=QoQpAAAAIBAJ&sjid=x-gDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4654%2C380957 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Associated Press Miss Spuzich ties Mickey; Peg slips but makes cut July 2, 1966 8 $20,000 $4,000 USA Sandra Spuzich 297 (+9) 1965 1967 USA 1 Hazeltine NationalGolf Club 44.834 -93.591 Location in the United States 5 240 USA Minnesota 1 Hazeltine NationalGolf Club 44.834 -93.591 Location in Minnesota left 5 180 The 1966 U.S. Women's Open was the 21st U.S. Women's Open, held June 30 to July 3 at Hazeltine National Golf Club in Chaska, Minnesota, a suburb southwest of Minneapolis. Sandra Spuzich, age 29, won her only major title, a stroke ahead of runner-up Carol Mann, the defending champion.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=RIQpAAAAIBAJ&sjid=x-gDAAAAIBAJ&pg=2268%2C1105205 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Associated Press Nerveless Sandra Spuzich wins U.S. Women's Open July 4, 1966 8 A stroke back in third was four-time champion Mickey Wright. Spuzich was the 54-hole leader by a stroke over the two former champions and played in the final pair with Mann. It was the first of seven victories on the LPGA Tour for Spuzich. The 36-hole cut at 162 (+18) reduced the field of 99 to 44, which included ten amateurs. Designed by Robert Trent Jones and opened four years earlier in 1962, Hazeltine later hosted two U.S. Opens and two PGA Championships; the U.S. Women's Open returned in 1977. Final leaderboard Sunday, July 3, 1966 Place Player Score To par Money ($)1 USA Sandra Spuzich75-74-76-72=297+94,000 2 USA Carol Mann73-78-75-72=298+102,000 3 USA Mickey Wright71-78-77-73=299+111,200 4 USA Clifford Ann Creed76-75-76-76=303+15900 T5 USA Sandra Haynie79-75-78-74=306+18750 USA Kathy Whitworth80-74-76-76=306 7 USA Judy Torluemke77-78-79-73=307+19600 8 USA Mary Mills79-73-76-80=308+20550 T9 USA Barbara Romack80-77-77-77=311+23446 USA Gloria Ehret82-75-75-79=311 USA Peggy Wilson76-76-81-78=311 USA Shirley Englehorn83-77-75-76=311 USA Susie Maxwell80-79-75-77=311 USA Shelley Hamlin (a)81-74-80-76=3110 Source: References 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 1966 44.834 -93.591 type:event title Category:U.S. Women's Open Category:Golf tournaments in Minnesota Category:Women's sports in Minnesota Category:Chaska, Minnesota U.S. Women's Open U.S. Women's Open U.S. Women's Open U.S. Women's Open U.S. Women's Open