Saturday, 21 December 2024

Kathy Whitworth

Contest: The US Athletic Hall of Fame - Athletes 2024
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Sport(s): Golf
Statistics: 88 PGA Tour Wins
6 Majors
1 Western Open (1967)
2 Titleholders Championships (1965 & 1966)
3 Women’s PGA Championships (1967, 1971 & 1975)
7 LPGA Player of the Year Awards (1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1971, 1972 & 1973)
2 AP Female Athlete of the Year Awards (1965 & 1966)
Member of the World Golf Hall of Fame
Only one woman can win the most LPGA Tour Victories, and as of this writing, that female is Kathy Whitworth, whose 88 wins is the most of all-time.

Whitworth was not a golfer who captivated the crowd, but she did on the leaderboard, winning her share of titles on a consistent basis. With the all-time lead in LGPA wins, there is no other female golfer who was as dominant in the 1960s and 1970s as Whitworth.

We are proud to nominate Kathy Whitworth for the United States Athletic Hall of Fame.