the most successful golfer in history (more than Tiger Woods) – Corriere.it

In the world of golf it was a legend: Kathy Whitworth died on Christmas Eve at the age of 83 while celebrating with family and friends, announced her partner Bettye Odle. famous for to have won more than Tiger Woods and Sam Snead, well 88 tournaments in the LPGA tour, the women’s professional tournament: the two male colleagues are still at 82 in their circuit.

Texan Whitworth, a professional since she was 19, in 1981 she was the first woman to surpass one million dollars in earnings, won in over a quarter century of career. The first success dates back to 1962 in the Kelly Girls Open, and six Majors have also come from there. The last trophy in the 1985 at the United Virginia Bank Classic.

The golfer was named Associated Press Female Athlete of the Year in 1965-67 ahead of Wimbledon winner Billie Jean King. Of herself she said: I was lucky because I knew what I wanted to do. Golf grabbed me by the neck, and I can’t explain how much I loved it. I thought everyone at 15 knew what they wanted to be when they grew up. I’m not an oddity, I was just lucky to be so successful. But I don’t think about the record of 88 tournaments: I just wanted to windo not set an unbreakable record. And what I did as a better player doesn’t make me a better person.