1966 U.S. Women's Open

1966 U.S. Women's Open
Tournament information
DatesJune 30 – July 3, 1966
LocationChaska, Minnesota
Course(s)Hazeltine National Golf Club
Organized byUSGA
Tour(s)LPGA Tour
FormatStroke play – 72 holes
Statistics
Par72
Length6,325 yards (5,784 m)[1]
Field99: 52 pros, 47 amateurs;[1]
44 after cut[2]
Cut162 (+16)[3]
Prize fund$20,000
Winner's share$4,000
Champion
United States Sandra Spuzich
297 (+9)
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Hazeltine National Golf Club is located in the United States
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Hazeltine National Golf Club is located in Minnesota
Hazeltine National Golf Club
Hazeltine National
Golf Club

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.

  1. ^ a b 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.
  2. ^ a b "Wright tied by S. Spuzich in US Open". Milwaukee Sentinel. Associated Press. July 2, 1966. p. 2, part 2.
  3. ^ "Miss Spuzich ties Mickey; Peg slips but makes cut". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. Associated Press. July 2, 1966. p. 8.
  4. ^ a b "Nerveless Sandra Spuzich wins U.S. Women's Open". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. Associated Press. July 4, 1966. p. 8.