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.
Chevron Championship: Carlton Woods near Houston in Texas provides the stage for the first women’s major championship of 2025, where Nelly Korda defends her title. (April 24-27).
Soudal Open: successor to the Belgian Open, the Soudal Open takes place on the quiet, wooded North course of Rinkven Golfclub. Belgian stars Thomas Pieters and Nicolas Colsaerts will be vying for top honours. (May 22-25).
Rory McIlroy: with his 2025 win in The Masters, Rory joined the pantheon of golfing greats who have achieved a career Grand Slam of men’s majors ... Gene Sarazen, Ben Hogan, Gary Player, Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods are the only others in this select band.
Bernhard Langer: he may have played in his last Masters Tournament, but the 67-year-old German will be trying to extend his own record, and win a 13th senior major title at the 36th Regions Tradition. (May 15-18).
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.
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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