1966 U.S. Women's Open
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 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 |
| Kathy Whitworth |
80-74-76-76=306 | |||
| 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 |
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References
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Nerveless Sandra Spuzich wins U.S. Women's Open". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. Associated Press. July 4, 1966. p. 8.