Mickey Wright
Name:
Mary Kathryn "Mickey" WrightCountry:
USALived:
[1935-2020]. Born on Feb 14, 1935 in San Diego, California. Died on Feb 17, 2020 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida (aged 85).Original/Home Club:
La Jolla CC, San DiegoOccupation:
Professional golferTurned Pro:
1954 (aged 19)America
Colgate
Played as the Colgate Dinah Shore Winners Circle (2nd) (April 12-15). Second-placed Joyce Kazmierski (USA) finished 2 shots behind Mickey Wright (USA). [Dinah Shore Tournament course, Mission Hills CC, Rancho Mirage, CA].
Played as the Bluegrass Invitational. Betsy Rawls finished in second place behind Wright.
Played as the Palm Beach County Open. Carol Mann and Ruth Jessen finished in second place behind Wright.
America
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Played as the inaugural (and only) "500" Ladies Classic (June 14-16). Kathy Whitworth (USA) finished 3 shots behind Mickey Wright (USA), who recorded her 80th LPGA Tour win. [Brickyard Crossing GC, at the time known as Speedway GC, Indianapolis, IN].
Played as the Tall City Open. Shirley Englehorn finished in second place behind Wright.
Played as the Port Malabar Invitational. Marilynn Smith finished in second place behind Wright.
Played as the Seven Lakes Invitational. Betsy Rawls, Beth Stone and Sandra Spuzich finished in second place behind Wright.
America
Carling
Played as the Lady Carling Open. Second-placed Carol Mann (USA) finished 8 shots behind Wright (USA). [Pine Ridge GC, Baltimore, Maryland].
Played as the Bluegrass Ladies Invitational. Kathy Whitworth finished in second place behind Wright.
Played as the Pensacola Ladies Invitational. Sandra Haynie finished in second place behind Wright.
Played as the Shreveport Kiwanis Invitational. Sandra Haynie finished in second place behind Wright.
Played as the Shirley Englehorn Invitational. Sandra Haynie finished in second place behind Wright. This was Wright's third straight win coming in as many weeks.
Played as the Mickey Wright Invitational. Clifford Ann Creed finished in second place behind Wright.
Played as the Pacific Ladies Classic. Clifford Ann Creed finished in second place behind Wright.
Majors
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The Women's Western Open (37th). Second-placed Jo Ann Prentice (USA) finished 1 shot behind Wright (USA). [Rainbow Springs GC, Mukwonago, Wisconsin].
Played as the Bluegrass Ladies Invitational. Sandra Haynie finished in second place behind Wright.
Played as the Venice Ladies Open. Beth Stone finished in second place behind Wright.
Played as the Shreveport Kiwanis Invitational. Kathy Whitworth finished in second place behind Wright.
Played as the Ladies World Series of Golf. Sandra Haynie finished in second place behind Wright.
America
Civitan
Played as the Dallas Civitan Open. Second-placed Kathy Whitworth (USA) finished 1 shot behind Wright (USA). [Glen Lakes CC, Dallas, TX; club/course no longer exists].
Played as the Baton Rouge LPGA Open. Wright (USA) beat Jo Ann Prentice (USA) at the second playoff hole.
Awards
LPGA Tr
Wright (USA) won her fifth straight Vare Trophy, recording the season's lowest scoring average on the LPGA Tour.
Played as the Visalia Ladies Open. Shirley Englehorn finished in second place behind Wright.
Played as the Tall City Open. Sherry Wheeler finished in second place behind Wright.
Played as the Peach Blossom Open Invitational. Gloria Armstrong and Shirley Englehorn finished in second place behind Wright.
Played as the Mary Mills Mississippi Gulf Coast Invitational. Marlee Hagge finished second to Wright.
Awards
LPGA Tr
Wright (USA) won her fourth straight LPGA Tour Money List, with 1964 season earnings of $29,800 on the Tour. Ruth Jessen (USA) was second on the money list.
America
Carling
Played as the Lady Carling Eastern Open (Jun 19 - 21). Second-placed Kathy Whitworth (USA) finished 1 shot behind Wright (USA). [Pleasant Valley CC, Sutton, Massachusetts].
America
Civitan
Played as the Muskogee Civitan Open Invitational. Marlene Hagge finished in second place behind Wright. This was Wright's third straight LPGA tour win in as many weeks.
Majors
USGA
The US Women's Open (19th) (July 9-12). Wright (USA) beat Ruth Jessen (USA) in an 18-hole playoff: Wright 70 (-2), Jessen 72 (E). This was the last of Wright's four wins in this event. [San Diego CC, Chula Vista, Calif.].
Played as the Squirt Ladies Open Invitational. Kathy Whitworth finished in second place behind Wright.
Played as the Clifford Ann Creed Invitational. Kathy Cornelius finished in second place behind Wright.
Played as the Waldemar Open. Ruth Jessen finished in second place behind Wright.
America
Jaycee
Played as the Milwaukee Jaycee Open. Ruth Jessen finished in second place behind Wright.
Played as the Albuquerque Swing Parade. Marilynn Smith finished in second place behind Wright.
Played as the Babe Zaharias Open Invitational. Clifford Ann Creed finished in second place behind Wright. This was Wright's fourth straight LPGA tour win in as many weeks.
Played as the Visalia Ladies Open. Betsy Rawls finished in second place behind Wright.
Majors
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The Women's Western Open (34th). Second-placed Kathy Whitworth (USA) finished 9 shots behind defending champion Wright (USA). [Maple Bluff CC, Madison, Wisconsin].
Awards
LPGA Tr
Wright (USA) won her fourth straight Vare Trophy, recording the season's lowest scoring average on the LPGA Tour.
Awards
LPGA Tr
Wright (USA) won her third straight LPGA Tour Money List, with 1963 season earnings of $31,269 on the Tour. Kathy Whitworth (USA) was second on the money list.
America
Civitan
Played as the Dallas Civitan Open. Second-placed Sandra Haynie (USA) finished 5 shots behind Wright (USA), who recorded her third LPGA Tour win in as many weeks. [Glen Lakes CC, Dallas, TX; club/course no longer exists].
America
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Played as the St Petersburg Women's Open. Wright (USA) beat Marilynn Smith (USA) in a Monday playoff. [Sunset G&CC, St Petersburg, Florida; now called Vinoy GC].
Played as the Idaho Centennial Ladies Open. Kathy Whitworth finished in second place behind Wright.
Played as the Waterloo Women's Open Invitational. Sandra Haynie finished in second place behind Wright.
Majors
LPGA
The LPGA Championship (9th) (Oct 10-13). Second-placed Mary Lena Faulk (USA), Louise Suggs (USA) and Mary Mills (USA) finished 2 shots behind Wright (USA), who recorded her fourth and final LPGA Championship win. [Las Vegas National GC, Las Vegas, NV; at the time known as Stardust CC].
America
Haig Scotch
Played as the Haig & Haig Scotch Mixed Foursome Invtl (two-person team event; one PGA Tr, one LPGA Tr). Winning team by 1 shot: Dave Ragan (USA) & Mickey Wright (USA). Second-place: Mason Rudolph (USA) & Kathy Whitworth (USA). [Co-hosted by Pinecrest Lakes GC (now Pinecrest GC), Avon Park, FL and Harder Hall GC, Sebring, FL].
Played as the Sea Island Women's Invitational. Ruth Jessen finished in second place behind Wright.
Played as the Mickey Wright Invitational. Betsy Rawls and Jackie Pung finished in second place behind Wright.
America
Civitan
Played as the Muskogee Civitan Open. Marilynn Smith finished in second place behind Wright.
America
Civitan
Played as the Alpine Civitan Open. Jo Ann Prentice finished in second place behind Wright.
Played as the Carlsbad Cavern Open. Kathy Whitworth finished in second place behind Wright.
Majors
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The Women's Western Open (33rd). Wright (USA) beat Mary Lena Faulk (USA) at the fourth sudden-death playoff hole. [Montgomery CC, Montgomery, AL].
Played as the Albuquerque Swing Parade. Kathy Whitworth finished in second place behind Wright.
Majors
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Played as the Titleholders Championship (23rd). Defending champion Mickey Wright (USA) beat Ruth Jessen (USA) in an 18-hole playoff (Wright 69, Jessen 72). [Augusta CC, Augusta, GA].
Played as the Heart of America Invitational. Mary Mills finished in second place behind Wright.
Played as the Milwaukee Open. Patty Berg and Jo Ann Prentice finished in second place behind Wright.
Played as the Naples Pro-Am. Patty Berg finished in second place behind Mickey Wright and Marilynn Smith.
Played as the Salt Lake City Open. Kathy Whitworth finished in second place behind Wright. This was Wright's third straight LPGA Tour win in as many weeks.
Played as the San Diego Open. Kathy Whitworth finished in second place behind Wright.
Played as the Sea Island Women's Invitational. Betsy Rawls finished in second place behind Wright.
Played as the Spokane Open. Kathy Whitworth finished in second place behind Wright. This was Wright's fourth straight win on the LPGA Tour in as many weeks.
Awards
LPGA Tr
Wright (USA) won her third straight Vare Trophy, recording the season's lowest scoring average on the LPGA Tour.
Awards
LPGA Tr
Wright (USA) won her second straight LPGA Tour Money List, with 1962 season earnings of $21,641 on the Tour. For the second straight year Kathy Whitworth was second on the money list.
Played as the Waterloo Women's Open.
America
Haig Scotch
Played as the Haig & Haig Scotch Mixed Foursome (two-person team event; one PGA Tr, one LPGA Tr). Winning team: Dave Ragan (USA) & Mickey Wright (USA). [Co-hosted by Pinecrest Lakes GC (now Pinecrest GC), Avon Park, FL and Harder Hall GC, Sebring, FL].
Awards
LPGA Tr
Wright (USA) won the LPGA Tour 1961 Money List, with earnings of $22,236 on the Tour. Betsy Rawls (USA) was second on the money list.
Awards
LPGA Tr
Wright (USA) won her second straight Vare Trophy, recording the season's lowest scoring average on the LPGA Tour.
Majors
USGA
The US Women's Open (16th) (Jun 29-Jul 1). Second-placed and defending champion Betsy Rawls (USA) finished 6 shots behind Wright (USA), who claimed her third win in this championship. [Lower course, Baltusrol GC, Springfield, NJ].
Played as the Mickey Wright Open Invitational.
Played as the LPGA Las Vegas Open.
Majors
x
Played as the Titleholders Championship (22nd). Second-placed Louise Suggs (USA) and Patty Berg (USA) finished 1 shot behind Wright (USA). [Augusta CC, Augusta, GA].
Played as the Spokane Women's Open.
America
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Played as the St Petersburg Open. Second-placed Louise Suggs (USA) finished 4 shots behind Wright (USA). [Sunset G&CC, St Petersburg, Florida; now called Vinoy GC].
Played as the Sacramento Valley Open.
Played as the Columbus Open. Marilynn Smith and Mary Lena Faulk finished in second place behind Wright.
Played as the Miami Open. Louise Suggs, Marlene Hagge and Mary Lena Faulk finished in second place behind Wright.
Majors
LPGA
The LPGA Championship (7th) (Oct 12-15). Second-placed Louise Suggs (USA) finished 9 shots behind defending champion Wright (USA), who recorded the third of her four LPGA Championship wins. [Las Vegas National GC, Las Vegas, NV; at the time known as Stardust CC].
Played as the Memphis Open. Louise Suggs and Ruth Jessen finished in second place behind Wright.
Played as the Grossinger Open. Joyce Ziske finished in second place behind Wright.
Played as the Sea Island Women's Open. Kathy Cornelius finished in second place behind Wright.
Played as the Tampa Open. Joyce Ziske and Patty Berg finished in second place behind Wright.
Awards
LPGA Tr
Wright (USA) won the Vare Trophy, recording the season's lowest scoring average on the LPGA Tour.
Played as the Eastern Open. Bonnie Randolph finished in second place behind Wright.
Majors
LPGA
The LPGA Championship (6th) (July 1-4). Second-placed Louise Suggs (USA) finished 3 shots behind Wright (USA), who recorded the second of her four LPGA Championship wins. [Ross course, French Lick Resort, French Lick, Indiana].
Majors
USGA
The US Women's Open (14th) (June 25-27). For the second straight year Louise Suggs (USA) was runner-up to Wright (USA), this time by a margin of 2 shots. [Churchill Valley CC, Pittsburgh, PA].
Played as the Cavalier Open. Beverly Hanson finished in second place behind Wright.
Played as the Jacksonville Open. Betsy Rawls finished in second place behind Wright.
America
Alliance Machines
Played as the Alliance Machine International Open. Marlene Hagge and Murle MacKenzie finished in second place behind Wright.
Played as the Hoosier Celebrity Classic. Fay Crocker and Jo Ann Prentice finished in second place behind Wright.
America
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Played as the Dallas Open. Wright (USA) beat Beverly Hanson (USA) by 3 shots in an 18-hole playoff. [Glen Lakes CC, Dallas, TX; club/course no longer exists].
Played as the Sea Island Open. Betsy Rawls finished in second place behind Wright.
Majors
LPGA
The LPGA Championship (4th) (June 5-8). Second-placed Fay Crocker (Uruguay) finished 6 shots behind 23-year-old Wright (USA), who claimed the first of her thirteen major championship wins. Three weeks later Wright also won the US Women's Open. [Churchill Valley CC, Pittsburgh, PA].
Majors
USGA
The US Women's Open (13th) (June 26-28). Second-placed Louise Suggs (USA) finished 5 shots behind wire-to-wire winner Wright (USA), who landed the second of her 13 major championship titles. [Forest Lake CC, Bloomfield Hills, Detroit, Mich.].
Played as the Opie Turner Open. Louise Suggs finished in second place behind Wright.
Played as the Jacksonville Open. Marlene Hagge finished in second place behind Wright.
Played as the Sea Island Open. Louise Suggs finished in second place behind Wright.
Played as the Wolverine Open. Wiffi Smith finished in second place behind Wright.
Played as the Jacksonville Open. Joyce Ziske finished in second place behind Wright.
Amateur
USGA
Played as the U.S. Girls' Junior Championship. Wright (USA) beat Barbara McIntire (USA) by 1 hole in the final. [Dunes course, Monterey Peninsula CC, Pebble Beach, Calif.].
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