1967 Women's Western Open: Kathy Whitworth wins at Pekin Country Club

Kathy Whitworth won the 1967 Women's Western Open at Pekin Country Club, Pekin, Illinois, United States with 289 (−11), by 3 strokes over Sandra Haynie.

Updated October 23, 2026

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Dates: August 17, 1967 to August 20, 1967
Course: Pekin Country Club, Pekin, Illinois, United States
Edition: 38th edition
Counted as a major: yes
Format: stroke play, 4 rounds
Par: 75 · 6,605 yards
Field: 105
Cut: 166
Purse: $10,000 · winner's share $1,500
Champion: Kathy Whitworth · age 27 · United States · born Monahans, Texas, United States
Champion's title: 1st title at this event · 4th major
Winning score: 71-74-73-71 = 289 (−11) · won by 3 strokes
Runner-up: Sandra Haynie (292)
54-hole leader: Kathy Whitworth, Sandra Haynie
Low amateur: Shirley Dommers (314)

Winner and runner-up

Pos.	Player	R1	R2	R3	R4	Total	To par
1	Kathy Whitworth	71	74	73	71	289	−11
2	Sandra Haynie					292

What happened at the 1967 Women's Western Open

Whitworth's 289 (-11) is the lowest 72-hole total in Women's Western Open history, set in the final edition.

Tied with Sandra Haynie at 218 after 54 holes, Whitworth closed with a 71 to Haynie's 74.

How this was built

Every value is shown as recorded in GNN's Women's Western Open 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).

1967 Women's Western Open: Kathy Whitworth wins at Pekin Country Club

Winner and runner-up

What happened at the 1967 Women's Western Open

How this was built

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