Whitworth’s 88 LPGA wins are the most of any professional tournament, beating the men’s PGA Tour record of 82 shared by Sam Snead and Tiger Woods.
Last updated: 12/25/22 8:26 pm
Kathy Whitworth dies aged 83
Former record-breaking LPGA Tour player Kathy Whitworth has died aged 83.
Whitworth’s 88 LPGA wins are the most of any professional tournament, beating the men’s PGA Tour record of 82 shared by Sam Snead and Tiger Woods.
She won six major titles – the Titleholders Championship in 1965 and 1966, the Western Open in 1967, and the Women’s PGA Championship in 1967, 1971, and 1975, the following year also marking her acceptance. Join the World Golf Hall of Fame.
Remembered for her rivalry with 13-time major winner Mickey Wright, Whitworth later became the first U.S. Solheim Cup captain in 1990.
LPGA Commissioner Mollie Marcoux Samaan said in a statement on the organization’s website: “The golf world and the world at large have lost one of its most incredible women with the passing of Kathy Whitworth.
“Kathy is a champion in the truest sense of the word, both on and off the golf course.”
Whitworth partner Bettye Odle added: “With a heart full of love, we announce the passing of the most winning professional golfer ever, Kathy Whitworth Kathy passed away suddenly on Saturday night celebrating Christmas Eve with family and friends.
“Kathy left this world the way she lived her life, loving, laughing and making memories.”
