1966 LPGA Tour

The 1966 LPGA Tour was the 17th season since the LPGA Tour officially began in 1950. The season ran from March 17 to December 4. The season consisted of 32 official money events. Kathy Whitworth won the most tournaments, nine. She also led the money list with earnings of $33,517.

1966 LPGA Tour season
DurationMarch 17, 1966 (1966-03-17) – December 4, 1966 (1966-12-04)
Number of official events32
Most wins9 Kathy Whitworth
Money leader Kathy Whitworth
Player of the Year Kathy Whitworth
Rookie of the Year Jan Ferraris
1965
1967

The season saw the first tournament in Canada, the Supertest Ladies Open. An unofficial event, The Lagunita Invitational, was played in Venezuela. This was the last year that the Titleholders Championship, an LPGA major, would be played in Georgia. It would return for one final year in 1972. The LPGA introduced the Player of the Year in 1966, won by Kathy Whitworth. There were two first-time winners in 1966: Gloria Ehret and Sandra Spuzich.

The tournament results and award winners are listed below.

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