Kathy Whitworth was a legendary golfer who set the record for the most tour victories in history with 88.
- Died: Saturday, December 24, 2022. (Who else died on December 24?)
- Details of death: Died at the age of 83.
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88 LPGA Victories
Kathy Whitworth won the first of her record setting 88 LPGA Tour victories in 1962 at the Kelly Girls Open. She won six major titles though she did not win a U.S. Open, finishing second in 1971. In 1981, Whitworth became the first woman to reach one million dollars in career earnings on the tour. She was the AP Female Athlete of the Year in 1965 and 1967 and was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in 1982. Her last tour victory was in 1985 at the United Virginia Bank Classic. On the men’s side, Sam Snead and Tiger Woods each have 82 tour wins.
Notable Quote
“I was really fortunate in that I knew what I wanted to do,” Whitworth once told Golf Digest. “Golf just grabbed me by the throat. I can’t tell you how much I loved it. I used to think everyone knew what they wanted to do when they were 15 years old.” – Golf Digest
Tributes to Kathy Whitworth
Full Obituary: ESPN
