1966 Titleholders Championship: Kathy Whitworth wins at Augusta Country Club

Kathy Whitworth won the 1966 Titleholders Championship at Augusta Country Club, Augusta, Georgia, United States with 291 (+3), by 2 strokes over Judy Kimball and Mary Mills.

Updated October 23, 2026

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Dates: November 24, 1966 to November 27, 1966
Course: Augusta Country Club, Augusta, Georgia, United States
Edition: 27th edition
Counted as a major: yes
Format: stroke play, 4 rounds
Par: 72 · 6,351 yards
Purse: $10,000 · winner's share $1,500
Champion: Kathy Whitworth · age 27 · United States · born Monahans, Texas, United States
Champion's title: 2nd title at this event · 2nd major
Winning score: 74-70-74-73 = 291 (+3) · won by 2 strokes
Runners-up: Judy Kimball, Mary Mills (293 each)
54-hole leader: Mary Mills · Kathy Whitworth was 1 stroke back

Winner and runners-up

Pos.	Player	R1	R2	R3	R4	Total	To par
1	Kathy Whitworth	74	70	74	73	291	+3
T2	Judy Kimball					293
T2	Mary Mills					293

What happened at the 1966 Titleholders Championship

Kathy Whitworth came from one stroke behind 54-hole leader Mary Mills (217) to defend her title by two strokes.

Mills closed with a 76 and Judy Kimball with a 75, leaving both tied for second at 293.

How this was built

Every value is shown as recorded in GNN's Titleholders Championship data. A value no source confirmed is left out; nothing is estimated. Where sources disagree, the organizer's own record is used.

Data: womens-golf-majors_dataset_2026-10-20.json (GNN's women's majors research set, "master" row for this year, research dated October 20, 2026).

1966 Titleholders Championship: Kathy Whitworth wins at Augusta Country Club

Winner and runners-up

What happened at the 1966 Titleholders Championship

How this was built

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