Inducted to the Hall of Fame LPGA in 1975, Kathy Whitworth holds the record for tournament wins (88). That is more than any other professional golfer in history, male or female.

Kathy started golf at the age of 15 and captured the New Mexico State Amateur title two years in a row (1957-58) before turning pro in December of 1958. Although Kathy joined the LPGA tour in 1958 she did not win her first tournament until 1962 at the Kelly Girl Open. This win seemed to open the floodgates. In 1965 she won 8 tournaments, in 1966 nine, in 1967 eight and in 1968 ten.

Winning her 30th career LPGA title at the Raleigh Ladies Invitational at the age of 27 years, 6 months and 27 days makes her the second-youngest player to reach the 30-win milestone.
In 1970 she won the Orange Blossom Classic for the third year in a row. In 1975 she became the seventh member of the LPGA Hall of Fame. What makes this a more interesting fact is that Kathy is also a seven-time winner of the LPGA Player of the Year and a seven-time winner of the Vare Trophy. Not only is she a LPGA Hall of Fame inductee she is also an inductee of the World Golf Halls of Fame, New Mexico Hall of Fame, Texas Sports and Golf Hall of Fame and the Women’s Sports Foundation Hall of Fame.

In 1981 she became the first player in the history of the LPGA to surpass the $1 million mark in career earnings. In 2005, after competing in the BJ’s Charity Classic, she officially retired from competitive golf.