The 1965 Titleholders Championship was the 26th Titleholders Championship, held November 25–28 at Augusta Country Club in Augusta, Georgia. The previous editions had been played in late April; this year's championship was moved to late November, played over the Thanksgiving weekend and the last event of the 1965 season.
Kathy Whitworth, age 26, won the first of her six major titles, ten strokes ahead of runner-up Peggy Wilson, with defending champion Marilynn Smith a stroke back in third place.
With a 287 (−1), Whitworth broke the 72-hole scoring record by two strokes, set by Smith the previous year. It was her 19th victory on the LPGA Tour and eighth of the 1965 season.
Whitworth had five-stroke leads after 36 holes at 142 (−2), and after 54 holes at 216 (even).
Final leaderboard Sunday, November 28, 1965 Place Player Score To par Money ($)1 Kathy Whitworth71-71-74-71=287−11,500 2 Peggy Wilson76-72-76-73=297+91,2003 Marilynn Smith74-74-74-76=298+101,0004 Wanda Sanches73-74-74-80=301+13800T5 Clifford Ann Creed77-75-75-75=302+14534 Marlene Hagge73-76-78-75=302 Sandra Haynie71-77-75-79=302 Carol Mann73-74-78-77=302T9 Gloria Armstrong78-77-76-73=304+16333 Sybil Griffin80-76-74-74=304 Judy Rankin81-76-72-75=304 Source:
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