Marilynn Smith
American professional golfer (1929–2019) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the golfer. For the aerospace engineer, see Marilyn Smith. For the actress and food critic, see Mairlyn Smith.
Marilynn Louise Smith (April 13, 1929 – April 9, 2019)[2] was an American professional golfer. She was one of the thirteen founders of the LPGA in 1950.[3] She won two major championships and 21 LPGA Tour events in all. She is a member of the World Golf Hall of Fame.
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Full name | Marilynn Louise Smith[1] | ||||||||
Nickname | Miss Personality | ||||||||
Born | (1929-04-13)April 13, 1929 Topeka, Kansas | ||||||||
Died | April 9, 2019(2019-04-09) (aged 89) Goodyear, Arizona | ||||||||
Sporting nationality | United States | ||||||||
Career | |||||||||
College | University of Kansas | ||||||||
Turned professional | 1950 | ||||||||
Former tour(s) | LPGA Tour (Founder) | ||||||||
Professional wins | 23 | ||||||||
Number of wins by tour | |||||||||
LPGA Tour | 21 | ||||||||
Other | 2 | ||||||||
Best results in LPGA major championships (wins: 2) | |||||||||
Western Open | 3rd: 1963 | ||||||||
Titleholders C'ship | Won: 1963, 1964 | ||||||||
Chevron Championship | CUT: 1984, 1987 | ||||||||
Women's PGA C'ship | 5th/T5: 1961, 1966, 1972 | ||||||||
U.S. Women's Open | 3rd/T3: 1964, 1965, 1968 | ||||||||
du Maurier Classic | DNP | ||||||||
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