Kathy Whitworth was born in Monahans, Texas, and raised in Jal, New Mexico, near the Texas border, where her family owned a hardware store and her father, Morris, was elected mayor three times. She took up golf at age 15 when the friends she played tennis with wanted to give it a try.
Whitworth died suddenly on Dec. 24, 2022, with family and friends. She was 83.
