‘Terrible News’: Golf World Deeply Mourns the Passing of the ‘Winningest’ Player in History, Kathy Whitworth

The morning after Christmas shocked the golf world when LPGA posted the heartbreaking news. The pride of LPGA, Kathy Whitworth, is in eternal slumber. They posted the information and said, “It is with a heavy heart that we share the news that LPGA Hall of Famer Kathy Whitworth has died at the age of 83.” She was a legend with 88 victories on tour, the most victories in the history of the female golf tour.

She loved golf with all her heart. It is the sport that saved her and made her the greatest. She once said, “I was really fortunate in that I knew what I wanted to do. Golf just grabbed me by the throat. I can’t tell you how much I loved it.”

Whitworth and Mickey Wright were the two names of golf’s most extraordinary rivalry duo. The LPGA pride passed away on December 24. She was celebrating Christmas eve with her friends, but suddenly, she took her last breath on the same day. After her demise, the founder of LPGA, Louise Suggs, expressed her pain and remembered her with love. She said, “Mickey was the greatest golfer, but Kathy was the greatest winner.” 

And no one can ever deny that. Let’s find out how the golf world mourns on this sad day.

Remembering LPGA great Kathy Whitworth

The former LPGA queen was born in Monahans, a small west Texas town. Since her childhood, only she had an athletic personality; later, her body frame became 5-foot-9. She was the youngest of three daughters her parents had, who owned a hardware store. Whitworth used to play on a nine-hole course designed for El Paso Natural Gas employees. Her grandfather’s clubs were her tool.

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The rookie year of 1959 was not splendid for the Hall of fame golfer. She had a stroke average of 80.30 and earned only $1,217. Getting on the verge of leaving golf, everyone thought she had no future in golf. However, she did not give up; we all know what happened. It is the perfect epitome of her tenacity, which makes her unique.

Early in Whitworth’s LPGA career, there were reasons to believe she would never win, much less establish a record that would never be surpassed. However, if her journey has taught us anything, it is to do whatever you love. Give every last effort you have, and always learn from failures. And the golf world is ready to soak all her teachings. Everyone was still in shock after the ‘terrible news’ hit everyone.

It is a deep pain for the golf community. A star was broken and is now submerged in the universe. May she rest in peace.

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