Wiffi Smith
Name:
Margaret "Wiffi" SmithCountry:
USABorn:
Sept 28, 1936 in Redlands, San Bernardino County, California.Original/Home Club:
Occupation:
Professional golferTurned Pro:
1957Curtis Cup player (1956). British Ladies Amateur champion (1956); French Women's Amateur champion (1956). Total professional LPGA Tour wins (8).
In a relatively compact career, "Wiffi" Smith was a formidable amateur player in the first half of the 1950s, and then an equally successful LPGA Tour professional in the late-1950s. Her eight LPGA Tour wins came in the space of just four years (1957-60).
Played as the Waterloo Women's Open. Kathy Whitworth finished in second place behind Smith.
Played as the Betsy Rawls Peach Blossom Open. Beverly Hanson finished in second place behind Smith.
Played as the Royal Crown Open. Louise Suggs and Fay Crocker finished in second place behind Smith.
America
Betsy Rawls
Played as the Betsy Rawls Open. Betsy Rawls finished in second place behind Smith.
Played as the Havana Open. Betsy Rawls finished in second place behind Smith.
Played as the Peach Blossom Open. Beverly Hanson finished in second place behind Smith.
America
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Played as the Dallas Open. Second-placed and defending champion Patty Berg (USA) finished 3 shots behind 20-year-old Smith (USA), who claimed her first LPGA Tour win. [Glen Lakes CC, Dallas, TX; club/course no longer exists].
Played as the United Voluntary Services Open. Fay Crocker finished in second place behind Smith.
Amateur
LGU
The Ladies' British Open Amateur Championship (53rd). Margaret "Wiffi" Smith (USA) beat Mary Patton Janssen (USA) 8 and 7 in the final. [Sunningdale GC, Sunningdale, Berks].
Amateur
USGA
Played as the U.S. Girls' Junior Championship. Margaret "Wiffi" Smith (USA) beat Sue Driscoll (USA) 5 and 3 in the final. [Gulph Mills GC, Bridgeport, nr Philadelphia, Pennsylvania].
The Masters: The 88th Masters Tournament at Augusta National sees LIV golfer Jon Rahm defend his title against the world’s best. Pressing hard will be world No.1 and 2022 champion Scottie Scheffler and world No.2 Rory McIlroy (April 11-14).
Chevron Championship: the women’s major championship season gets underway for the second year at its new Carlton Woods home outside Houston, Texas. World No.2 Lilia Vu defends (April 18-21).
Nelly Korda: records a perfect start to 2024 with four wins out of her last four appearances on the LPGA Tour, a feat last achieved by Lorena Ochoa in 2008. Korda's win at the T-Mobile Match Play brought up her 12th LPGA Tour victory.
Scottie Scheffler: narrowly missed out on matching Nelly Korda’s three-in-three, when he placed second at the Houston Open. This followed back-to-back wins at the Arnold Palmer Invitational and The Players. Like Korda, he remains comfortably ahead in the official world golf rankings.
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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