1966 U.S. Women's Open

1966 U.S. Women's Open
Tournament information
Dates	June 30 – July 3, 1966
Location	Chaska, Minnesota
Course(s)	Hazeltine National Golf Club
Organized by	USGA
Tour(s)	LPGA Tour
Format	Stroke play – 72 holes
Statistics
Par	72
Length	6,325 yards (5,784 m)
Field	99: 52 pros, 47 amateurs;; 44 after cut
Cut	162 (+16)
Prize fund	$20,000
Winner's share	$4,000
Champion
	Sandra Spuzich
	297 (+9)
	← 1965 1967 →

Last updated March 27, 2024

Hazeltine National
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Location in the United States

Hazeltine National
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Location in Minnesota

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.^[4] 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.^[4] 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.^[2]

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	Sandra Spuzich	75-74-76-72=297	+9	4,000
2	Carol Mann	73-78-75-72=298	+10	2,000
3	Mickey Wright	71-78-77-73=299	+11	1,200
4	Clifford Ann Creed	76-75-76-76=303	+15	900
T5	Sandra Haynie	79-75-78-74=306	+18	750
T5	Kathy Whitworth	80-74-76-76=306	+18	750
7	Judy Torluemke	77-78-79-73=307	+19	600
8	Mary Mills	79-73-76-80=308	+20	550
T9	Barbara Romack	80-77-77-77=311	+23	446
	Gloria Ehret	82-75-75-79=311
	Peggy Wilson	76-76-81-78=311
	Shirley Englehorn	83-77-75-76=311
	Susie Maxwell	80-79-75-77=311
	Shelley Hamlin (a)	81-74-80-76=311		0

Source:^[4]

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References

1 2 Liska, Jerry (July 1, 1966). "Mickey Wright fires 71 to take lead U.S. Women's Open golf". Schenectady Gazette. New York. Associated Press. p. 21.
1 2 "Wright tied by S. Spuzich in US Open". Milwaukee Sentinel. Associated Press. July 2, 1966. p. 2, part 2.
↑ "Miss Spuzich ties Mickey; Peg slips but makes cut". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. Associated Press. July 2, 1966. p. 8.
1 2 3 "Nerveless Sandra Spuzich wins U.S. Women's Open". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. Associated Press. July 4, 1966. p. 8.

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

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[schrd1-1] 1 2 Liska, Jerry (July 1, 1966). "Mickey Wright fires 71 to take lead U.S. Women's Open golf". Schenectady Gazette. New York. Associated Press. p. 21.

[wtmsen-2] 1 2 "Wright tied by S. Spuzich in US Open". Milwaukee Sentinel. Associated Press. July 2, 1966. p. 2, part 2.

[msptm-3] "Miss Spuzich ties Mickey; Peg slips but makes cut". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. Associated Press. July 2, 1966. p. 8.

[nsswuswo-4] 1 2 3 "Nerveless Sandra Spuzich wins U.S. Women's Open". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. Associated Press. July 4, 1966. p. 8.

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