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2017. Mary Kathryn "Mickey" Wright (February 14, 1935 – February 17, 2020) was an American professional golfer who played on the LPGA Tour. She became a member of the tour in 1955 and won 82 LPGA Tour career events including 13 major championships. She is a member of the World Golf Hall of Fame.
The oldest champion was Babe Zaharias in 1954, at the age of 43, [6] and the youngest champion was Inbee Park in 2008, at the age of 19. [6] The U.S. Women's Open has had eight wire-to-wire champions: Zaharias in 1954, Fay Crocker in 1955, Wright in 1958, Mary Mills in 1963, Catherine Lacoste in 1967, Berning in 1968, Donna Caponi in 1970, and ...
The 1964 U.S. Women's Open was the 19th U.S. Women's Open, held July 9–12 at the San Diego Country Club in Chula Vista, California . Hometown favorite Mickey Wright won her fourth and final U.S. Women's Open in an 18-hole playoff, two strokes ahead of runner-up Ruth Jessen, 70 to 72. [4] [5] At the 72nd hole on Saturday afternoon, Jessen ...
Mickey Wright, age 23, won the first of her four U.S. Women's Open titles, five strokes ahead of runner-up Louise Suggs, a two-time champion. [2] [3] It was the second of 13 major championships for Wright, who led wire-to-wire [1] and entered the final round with a seven stroke lead.
Wright won 82 times on the LPGA Tour, while Sorenstam had 72 wins when she retired after the 2006 season at age 36. “I think Mickey had the best swing, and was probably the greatest golfer ...
Defending champion Mickey Wright won the second of her four U.S. Women's Open titles, two strokes ahead of runner-up Louise Suggs, a two-time champion. [3] [4] Suggs led after 36 holes, [2] but a third round 75 pushed her four strokes back.
Mickey Wright holds the record for the most victories with four. [1] Annika Sörenstam has the record for most consecutive wins with three. [1] The lowest score for 72 holes on a par 71 golf course is Betsy King's 267, 17-under par in 1992, and on a par 72 golf course is Cristie Kerr's and Yani Tseng's 269, 19-under par in 2010 and 2011 ...
Rank Name Lifespan Country Wins Majors Winning span 1 Kathy Whitworth HoF: 1939–2022 United States 88 6 1962–1985 2 Mickey Wright HoF: 1935–2020 United States 82 13 1956–1973