Golf legend · World Golf Hall of Fame
Kathy Whitworth
Whitworth's 88 LPGA wins measure extraordinary staying power, from her first victory in 1962 to her last in 1985.
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AT A GLANCE
Quick facts
- Country
- United States
- LPGA victories
- 88
- Major championships
- 6
- Vare Trophies
- 7
- Career earnings milestone
- First LPGA player to $1 million, 1981
- World Golf Hall of Fame
- 1982Enshrinement year listed by the Hall
THE STORY
What to know
A record built over decades
Her winning span is as important as the total. She continued adding titles long after her most dominant stretch.
Scoring, not a swing ideal
Whitworth did not describe herself as a naturally perfect swinger. Seven Vare Trophies nevertheless document sustained excellence in scoring average.
Six major victories
Three LPGA Championships, two Titleholders and a Women's Western Open supplied her majors. The U.S. Women's Open was absent from that collection.
Leadership after the peak
LPGA leadership roles and captaincy of the first two U.S. Solheim Cup teams extended her contribution beyond her individual results.
CAREER & GOLF JOURNEY
Notable moments
First LPGA victory
Won the Kelly Girls Open.
Million-dollar milestone
Reached a landmark in career earnings.
Victory number 88
Won the United Virginia Bank Classic.
HH TAKE
Why this profile is worth exploring
Whitworth is a powerful case for measuring what a golfer produces rather than how a swing looks. Durable scoring habits can be their own form of greatness.