Marilynn Smith

Marilynn Smith
Marilynn Smith
Personal information
Full name Marilynn Smith
Nickname Miss Personality
Born April 13, 1929 (1929-04-13) (age 82)
Topeka, Kansas
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)
Titleholders C'ship Won: 1963, 1964
Kraft Nabisco C'ship CUT: 1984, 1987
LPGA Championship 5th/T5: 1961, 1966, 1972
U.S. Women's Open 3rd/T3: 1964, 1965, 1968
du Maurier Classic DNP
Achievements and awards
World Golf Hall of Fame 2006 (member page)

Marilynn Smith (born April 13, 1929) is an American professional golfer. She was one of the thirteen founders of the LPGA.

Smith was born in Topeka, Kansas. She attended the University of Kansas and joined the LPGA Tour in its inaugural 1950 season. She won 21 events on the tour between 1954 and 1972, including two major championships, the 1963 and 1964 Titleholders Championships. She finished in the top-10 on the money list nine times between 1961 and 1972, with her best finishes being fourth places in 1963, 1968 and 1970.

In 1973 she became the first woman to work on a men's golf television broadcast.[1]

Smith was selected for membership of the World Golf Hall of Fame in the lifetime achievement category in June 2006 and was inducted in October 2006.[2]

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Professional wins (23)

LPGA Tour wins (21)

  • 1954 (1) Fort Wayne Open
  • 1955 (2) Heart of America Open, Mile High Open
  • 1958 (1) Jacksonville Open
  • 1959 (1) Memphis Open
  • 1962 (2) Sunshine Open, Waterloo Open
  • 1963 (4) Titleholders Championship, Peach Blossom Open, Eugene Ladies' Open, Cavern City Open
  • 1964 (2) Titleholders Championship, Albuquerque Pro-Am
  • 1965 (1) Peach Blossom Open
  • 1966 (2) St. Petersburg Women's Open, Louise Suggs Delray Beach Invitational
  • 1967 (2) St. Petersburg Orange Classic, Babe Zaharias Open
  • 1968 (1) O'Sullivan Open
  • 1970 (1) Women's Golf Charities Open
  • 1972 (1) Pabst Ladies Classic

LPGA majors are shown in bold.

Other wins (2)

Major championships

Wins (2)

Year Championship Winning Score Margin Runner-up
1963 Titleholders Championship E (72-75-69-76=292) Playoff 1 United States Mickey Wright
1964 Titleholders Championship +1 (73-66-77-73=289) 1 stroke United States Mickey Wright

1 In an 18-hole playoff, Smith 72, Wright 73

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