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. 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 Sandra Spuzich75-74-76-72=297+94,000 2 Carol Mann73-78-75-72=298+102,000 3 Mickey Wright71-78-77-73=299+111,200 4 Clifford Ann Creed76-75-76-76=303+15900 T5 Sandra Haynie79-75-78-74=306+18750 Kathy Whitworth80-74-76-76=306 7 Judy Torluemke77-78-79-73=307+19600 8 Mary Mills79-73-76-80=308+20550 T9 Barbara Romack80-77-77-77=311+23446 Gloria Ehret82-75-75-79=311 Peggy Wilson76-76-81-78=311 Shirley Englehorn83-77-75-76=311 Susie Maxwell80-79-75-77=311 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