Marilynn Smith
Name:
Marilynn Louise SmithCountry:
USALived:
[1929-2019]. Born on April 13, 1929 in Topeka, Kansas. Died on April 9, Goodyear, Arizona (aged 89).Original/Home Club:
Occupation:
Professional golfer; one of 13 founders of the LPGA (1950); LPGA President (1958-60); golf commentator.Turned Pro:
1950MAJORS (2): Titleholders Championship (1963, '64). Total professional wins (23), including LPGA Tour wins (21). World Golf Hall of Fame (inducted in 2006).
Former LPGA Tour player and founding member of the Tour.
America
Pabst
Played as the Pabst Ladies Classic. Second-placed Jan Ferraris finished (USA) 6 shots behind Smith (USA), who recorded the last of her 21 LPGA Tour wins. [Riviera CC, Dublin, Ohio, which permanently closed in 2015].
Played as the Women's Golf Charities Open. Sandra Haynie and Judy Rankin finished in second place behind Smith.
Played as the O'Sullivan Ladies Open. Shirley Englehorn finished in second place behind Smith.
America
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Played as the St Petersburg Orange Blossom Classic. Second-placed Sandra Haynie (USA) and Clifford Ann Creed (USA) finished 2 shots behind defending champion Smith (USA). [Sunset G&CC, St Petersburg, Florida; now called Vinoy GC].
Played as the Babe Zaharias Open. Shirley Englehorn and Kathy Whitworth finished in second place behind Smith.
Played as the Louise Suggs Delray Beach Invitational. Sandra Haynie finished in second place behind Smith.
America
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Played as the St Petersburg Women's Open. Second-placed Carol Mann (USA) finished 2 shots behind Smith (USA). [Sunset G&CC, St Petersburg, Florida; now called Vinoy GC].
Played as the Peach Blossom Open. Betsy Rawls finished in second place behind Smith.
Majors
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Played as the Titleholders Championship (25th). Second-placed Mickey Wright (USA) finished 1 shot behind Smith (USA), the same winner/runner-up outcome as in the previous year. [Augusta CC, Augusta, GA].
Played as the Albuquerque Pro-Am. Sandra Haynie and Jo Ann Prentice finished in second place behind Smith.
Played as the Cavern City Open. Marlene Hagge finished in second place behind Smith.
Majors
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Played as the Titleholders Championship (24th). First-time major championship winner Smith (USA) beat Mickey Wright (USA) by 1 shot in an 18-hole playoff. [Augusta CC, Augusta, GA].
Played as the Eugene Ladies Open. Kathy Whitworth finished in second place behind Smith.
Played as the Peach Blossom Open. Murle Lindstrom finished in second place behind Smith.
Played as the Waterloo Women's Open. Kathy Whitworth finished in second place behind Smith.
Played as the Naples Pro-Am. Patty Berg finished in second place behind Mickey Wright and Marilynn Smith.
Played as the Sunshine Women's Open. Kathy Whitworth and Patty Berg finished in second place behind Smith.
Played as the Memphis Open. Mickey Wright and Bonnie Randolph finished in second place behind Smith.
Played as the Jacksonville Open. Fay Crocker finished in second place behind Smith.
Played as the Hot Springs Four-Ball. Winning Team : Marilynn Smith & Fay Crocker. Second-placed team : Louise Suggs & Mickey Wright.
Played as the Mile High Open. Second-placed Betsy Rawls finished 1 shot behind Smith.
Played as the Heart of America. Smith beat Alice Bauer in a playoff.
Played as the Fort Wayne Open. Second-placed Fay Crocker, Jackie Pung and Betty Jameson finished 5 shots behind Smith.
Women’s (British) Open: the last women’s major championship of the season is hosted by Royal Porthcawl GC. It’s the first time this fabulous seaside links course has hosted the event (July 31-Aug 3).
Walker Cup: the 50th playing of this prestigious men’s amateur event sees the GB&I go head-to-head against the defending USA team at Cypress Point Club, California (Sept 6-7). After that, all eyes turn to Bethpage State Park on Long Island, NY, where the American and defending European professional teams engage in the 45th Ryder Cup (Sept 27-29).
Lottie Woad: 21-year-old Woad burst onto the professional scene in July, with wins in the Women’s Irish Open (as an amateur) and three weeks later in the Women’s Scottish Open (as a professional). She nearly picked-up a major championship, placing third in The Evian in the same month.
Pádraig Harrington: the ever-likeable Irishman added the (British) Senior Open Championship title to his stellar array of tournament successes. His win came on Sunningdale’s spectacular Old Course. Harrington had already bagged the U.S. Senior Open title in June this year.
The Dutch: "It's no' just a game", as they say in Scotland, and that's certainly true at The Dutch. With 5-star services throughout, a lavishly comfortable Loch Lomond-inspired clubhouse, and a superbly designed and presented golf course, one could not ask for more from this top-end private club.
Join us at The Dutch from August 21–24 for the Festival of Golf, featuring the HotelPlanner Tour. Experience four days of top-tier sport, live music, incredible food, and unexpected surprises. Explore the grounds, connect with others, embrace new challenges, and dive into an unforgettable celebration. Click here to buy tickets.
Here at Prince’s Golf Club you'll find 27 excellent holes of links golf. Just over the fence and sharing similar terrain is Royal St George’s; but Prince’s is far from overshadowed by its venerable neighbour. The three nine-hole loops at Prince's, laid out over gently undulating terrain, are sure to bring a smile of satisfaction to all lovers of links golf.
Stay&Play at Prince's: excellent onsite Lodge accommodation available
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