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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. 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. Early life and amateur career Whitworth was born on September 27, 1939, in Monahans, Texas, the youngest of three daughters of Morris Whitworth, a hardware store owner and later mayor in Jal, New Mexico, where she grew up. She attended Odessa College.Initially a tennis player, Whitworth began playing golf at 14. After working with Hardy Loudermilk, she won the 1957 and 1958 New Mexico State Amateur Championships. At 19, she changed coaches to Harvey Penick and turned pro, joining the LPGA in December 1958. Professional career In 1962, Whitworth won her first tournament, the Kelly Girls Open. Between that and her victory in the United Virginia Bank Classic in 1985, she won 88 tournaments on the LPGA Tour, the highest number of any player in the history of professional golf, including on the men's PGA Tour. Six were major championships. In 1974, she won the Orange Blossom Classic for the fifth time, one of only four LPGA golfers have won the same tournament five times. She was the U.S. team captain at the inaugural Solheim Cup match in 1990. She was the first LPGA player to earn $1 million, in 1981.Whitworth was LPGA Player of the Year seven times between 1966 and 1973, won the Vare Trophy for best scoring average by an LPGA Tour player a record seven times between 1965 and 1972, and was inducted into the LPGA Hall of Fame in 1975 and into the World Golf Hall of Fame in 1982. She was named Associated Press Female Athlete of the Year in 1965 and 1967. She was Named "Golfer of the Decade" by Golf Magazine for the years 1968 to 1977 during the 1988 Centennial of Golf in America celebration. She received the 1986 William Richardson Award from the Golf Writers Association of America for consistent outstanding contributions to golf. She is also a member of the New Mexico Hall of Fame, Texas Sports Hall of Fame, Texas Golf Hall of Fame, and the Women's Sports Foundation Hall of Fame. Later life and death Whitworth retired from competitive golf in 2005 after competing in the BJ's Charity Classic on the Women's Senior Golf Tour. In 2007, with Jay Golden, she published Kathy Whitworth's Little Book of Golf Wisdom. At the time of her death she lived in Flower Mound, Texas with her partner, Bettye Odle. She died in Flower Mound on December 24, 2022, at age 83, after collapsing while attending a neighbor's Christmas party. Professional wins LPGA Tour wins (88) Note: Whitworth won the Colgate-Dinah Shore Winner's Circle (now known as the ANA Inspiration) before it became a major championship. LPGA Tour playoff record (8–20) Ladies European Tour wins 1984 Smirnoff Ladies Irish OpenOther wins 1962 Haig & Haig Scotch Foursome (with Mason Rudolph) 1966 Lagunita Invitational 1967 Ladies World Series of Golf 1968 Ladies World Series of Golf 1971 LPGA Four-Ball Championship (with Judy Kimball) 1975 Colgate Triple Crown 1978 Ping Classic Team Championship (with Donna Caponi) 1980 Portland Ping Team Championship (with Donna Caponi) 1981 Portland Ping Team Championship (with Donna Caponi)Major championships Wins (6) See also List of golfers with most LPGA Tour wins List of golfers with most LPGA major championship winsReferences External links Kathy Whitworth at the LPGA Tour official site (archived) Kathy Whitworth at the Legends Tour official site (also at former site) Kathy Whitworth at golf.about.com at the Wayback Machine (archived February 15, 2008). Discover the Shirley Penick popular books. Find the top 100 most popular Shirley Penick books.

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  • Designs on Her synopsis, comments

    Designs on Her

    Shirley Penick

    Kristen Mathews is a snarky selfsufficient woman who lives alone on the top of a mountain with her faithful dog as her only companion. She changes her own oil, runs a backhoe and d...

  • Small Town, Big Love synopsis, comments

    Small Town, Big Love

    Shirley Penick

    Previously published stories. No new content.This is a collection of stories, gathered together in the author's suggested reading order. This volume contains the following:The Ranc...

  • A Cowboy for Alyssa synopsis, comments

    A Cowboy for Alyssa

    Shirley Penick

    Looks can be deceiving, and a cowboy only gets one chance to make a good impression.Alyssa Jefferson is ready to start her veterinary internship at the Rockin' K ranch, in the beau...

  • Small Town, Big Love - Volume Two synopsis, comments

    Small Town, Big Love - Volume Two

    Shirley Penick

    Previously published stories. No new content.This is a collection of stories, gathered together in the author's suggested reading order. This volume contains the following:Tempting...

  • Trusting Drew synopsis, comments

    Trusting Drew

    Shirley Penick

    A deathbed promise turns lethal.Lily Smith is kidnapped and held captive to prevent her from participating in a beauty pageant her best friend begged her to enter. But she is no pa...

  • Fire on the Mountain synopsis, comments

    Fire on the Mountain

    Shirley Penick

    A summer fling or so much more?Hotshot firefighter Trey Peterson is on temporary assignment above the town of Chedwick Washington on beautiful Lake Chelan. He puts in long days wor...

  • The Lawman synopsis, comments

    The Lawman

    Shirley Penick

    Sabotage on Maggie Ann's horse rescue ranch has her reaching for her phone to call the sheriff, John Beaumont. Maggie Ann hasn't had much interaction with her former high school sw...

  • Sawdust and Satin synopsis, comments

    Sawdust and Satin

    Shirley Penick

    Too busy for love? Hell no!Chris Clarkson has a lot on his plate. As a volunteer firefighter in their small town, there is always something needed. He's also creating an amusement ...

  • Christmas in Lake Chelan synopsis, comments

    Christmas in Lake Chelan

    Shirley Penick

    Ted was born with a silver spoon in his mouth. He lived in an affluent and very loving family until he was a toddler. When his father took him away to live off the grid in the moun...

  • The Rescuer synopsis, comments

    The Rescuer

    Shirley Penick

    Milly Astara fled Chicago to escape her violent exboyfriend, landing in the small town of Bedford, Wyoming. Thank God they'd never married. But he's somehow gotten her phone number...

  • The Neighbor synopsis, comments

    The Neighbor

    Shirley Penick

    The man next door.Rafe Carlson's first day home after many trips has him discovering some of his neighbor's geriatric horses on his land. He takes the two he's found and heads for ...

  • Taming Adam synopsis, comments

    Taming Adam

    Shirley Penick

    The heart wants what the heart wants, even when the head says Noooo!There are five brothers. Each one of them have killer good looks. One is engaged to her best friend. That leaves...

  • Conflict of Interest synopsis, comments

    Conflict of Interest

    Shirley Penick

    A summer vacation fling, or so much more.Jacqueline Hurst is taking the first vacation in forever. She's going to read, relax, shop, and see the sights. The last thing she's intere...

  • Small Town, Big Love - Volume Three synopsis, comments

    Small Town, Big Love - Volume Three

    Shirley Penick

    Previously published stories. No new content.This is a collection of stories, gathered together in the author's suggested reading order. This volume contains the following:Conflict...

  • Hello Again synopsis, comments

    Hello Again

    Shirley Penick

    Everett Smith had planned to retire from the military, he had his goals plainly in sight for another dozen or so years. A phone call from his hometown brought those plans to a scre...

  • Un Cow-boy pour Alyssa synopsis, comments

    Un Cow-boy pour Alyssa

    Shirley Penick

    Les apparences peuvent être trompeuses, et un cowboy n'a qu'une seule chance de faire bonne impression.Alyssa Jefferson est prête à commencer son internat de vétérinaire au ranch R...

  • Helluva Engineer synopsis, comments

    Helluva Engineer

    Shirley Penick

    How hard is it to reignite an old flame?Steve Sampson has one week to convince his college sweetheart to give him the second chance he craves. He still loves her and knows he was a...

  • Frames synopsis, comments

    Frames

    Shirley Penick

    Enemies to Lovers. They fight like crazy and then passion takes over.Deborah Bryant is back to take the final series of photos for her four seasons book of the Lake Chelan area. Sh...

  • The Watcher synopsis, comments

    The Watcher

    Shirley Penick

    Bobby and Chrissy were inseparable as kids, running wild in the neighborhoods of the small town in Wyoming. It was a great place to grow up and they promised each other, they would...

  • Mysterious Ways synopsis, comments

    Mysterious Ways

    Shirley Penick

    An arsonist is loose in their town. Two buildings burned. They have to find him. Stop him.Nicole Roman is on a quest to track down her brother. She believes he's reverted back to h...

  • Tempting Chase synopsis, comments

    Tempting Chase

    Shirley Penick

    Friends forever.Chase Kipling and his twin brother Cade have been best friends with Katie since grade school. They hang out together all the time, riding horses, playing cards, goi...

  • A Heart Knows synopsis, comments

    A Heart Knows

    Shirley Penick

    Dispatcher Michelle Dubois reluctantly attends the conference in Pittsburg. She doesn't mind the idea of a conference but this one takes two days to get to, with the road travel fr...

  • Her Forever Man synopsis, comments

    Her Forever Man

    Shirley Penick

    Tracy Langley is back on the Rockin' K ranch to work with the mine reclamation company chosen to clean up the gold mine that is contaminating the ranch. She's excited for several r...

  • Another Chance for Love synopsis, comments

    Another Chance for Love

    Shirley Penick

    Mystery and Romance combine to give this couple a second chance to fall in love.Carol Anderson is shocked when a simple handshake sends sparks flying along her nerve endings. She n...

  • Roping Cade synopsis, comments

    Roping Cade

    Shirley Penick

    A fake relationship is the plan.Summer Attwood has been hiding in baggy clothes and ugly glasses for nearly ten years. When the town hottie asks her to be his faux girlfriend for a...