Kathy Whitworth

Kathy Whitworth
Personal information
Full nameKathrynne Ann Whitworth
Born(1939-09-27)September 27, 1939
Monahans, Texas, U.S.
DiedDecember 24, 2022(2022-12-24) (aged 83)
Flower Mound, Texas, U.S.
Height5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Sporting nationality United States
Career
CollegeOdessa College
Turned professional1958
Current tour(s)Legends Tour
Former tour(s)LPGA Tour (joined 1958)
Professional wins98
Number of wins by tour
LPGA Tour88 (1st all time)
Ladies European Tour1
Other9
Best results in LPGA major championships
(wins: 6)
Western OpenWon: 1967
Titleholders C'shipWon: 1965, 1966
Chevron ChampionshipT2: 1983
Women's PGA C'shipWon: 1967, 1971, 1975
U.S. Women's Open2nd: 1971
du Maurier ClassicT14: 1980
Achievements and awards
World Golf Hall of Fame1975 (member page)
LPGA Tour
Money Winner
1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973
LPGA Tour
Player of the Year
1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1971, 1972, 1973
LPGA Vare Trophy1965, 1966, 1967, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972
Associated Press
Female Athlete of the Year
1965, 1966
LPGA William and
Mousie Powell Award
1986
Patty Berg Award1987

Kathrynne Ann Whitworth (September 27, 1939 – December 24, 2022) was an American professional golfer. During her playing career she won 88 LPGA Tour tournaments, more than anyone else on the LPGA or PGA Tours. Whitworth was also a runner-up 93 times, giving her 181 top-two finishes.[1] In 1981, she became the first woman to reach career earnings of $1 million on the LPGA Tour. She is a member of the World Golf Hall of Fame.