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.
Tournament of Champions: the PGA Tour’s calendar-year starts, as it has done since 1999, with this iconic event in Hawaii. The field is drawn from players who won a PGA Tour event in 2022, or were amongst the top 30 in last year’s FedEx Cup final standings (Jan 6-9).
Desert Swing: the European (DP World) Tour launches into 2023 with three events in its UAE “Desert Swing”. Up first is the Abu Dhabi Championship (Jan 19-22), followed by the Dubai Desert Classic (Jan 26-29) and the Ras Al Kaimah Championship (Feb 2-5).
Kathy Whitworth: the end of 2022 saw the passing of LPGA Tour legend Kathy Whitworth. Her 88 LPGA Tour victories is more than achieved by any other golfer on either the LPGA or PGA Tours. Amongst her victories were six major championship titles.
Barry Lane: the golfing world was also saddened by the passing of Barry Lane, one of the European Tour and European Senior Tours most popular players. Enjoying success on both Tours, Lane was know for his excellent ball-striking and amiable personality.
Marco Simone Golf & Country Club: With a clubhouse that might befit a Roman Emperor, and a golf course to match, you can be sure of a memorable outing at Rome's most talked about golf facility.
Jim Fazio's original layout was much changed to create a modern Ryder Cup course ... now one of the Eternal City's (and Italy's) most revered.
Costa’s "Cruise & Golf" allows golfers and their families to combine a unique golfing experience with the relaxation and fun of a cruise on board Costa Smeralda. Golf enthusiasts are offered a choice from 23 top-quality golf clubs; their chosen courses are played during the ship’s port calls in Italy, France and Spain. While the golfers are driving the fairways, accompanying non-golfers are able to enjoy the amenities and activities on-board, or explore wonderful places on day excursions organised by Costa. Read more ...
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