With 88 titles, she is the golfer with the most titles on a single tour, six more than Tiger Woods, who shared the top spot among men.
Born September 27, 1939 in Texas, Whitworth turned pro at age 19, four years after she started playing.
According to a statement on the LPGA tour website, she died suddenly while attending a Christmas party with her family. She was 83 years old.
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