The 1966 Men's World Outdoor Bowls Championship was the inaugural edition of the outdoor world championship. The event was held at Kyeemagh, New South Wales, Australia, from 10 to 23 October 1966.
David Bryant won the singles which was held in a round robin format.
The pairs and triples gold went to Australia which helped them win the overall team competition called the WM Leonard Cup. The fours gold was claimed by New Zealand.
Section A
Section B
Final round
+ Position decided on (shots for) if points are tied.
Section A
Section B
Final round
Section A
Section B
Final round
The scoring for the overall team title was four points for the winner of an event, three points for the runner-up, two points for third place and one point for fourth place.