Mary Mills (golfer)

Mary Mills
Personal information
Full name	Mary Mills
Born	January 19, 1940 (1940-01-19) (age 71) Laurel, Mississippi
Height	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Nationality	United States
Residence	Boca Raton, Florida
Career
College	Millsaps College Florida International University
Turned professional	1962
Former tour(s)	LPGA Tour
Professional wins	9
Number of wins by tour
LPGA Tour	9
Best results in LPGA Major Championships (Wins: 3)
Titleholders C'ship	T2: 1966
LPGA Championship	Won: 1964, 1973
U.S. Women's Open	Won: 1963
Achievements and awards
LPGA Rookie of the Year	1962

Mary Mills (born January 19, 1940) is a retired American professional golfer. She became a member of the LPGA Tour in 1962 and won three major championships and nine LPGA Tour victories in all.

Amateur career

Mills was born in Laurel, Mississippi. She began playing golf at age 11 and her instructor was Johnny Revolta, an 18-time PGA Tour winner and PGA Championship victor. Beginning in 1954, she reeled off eight consecutive wins in the Mississippi State Amateur. She attended Millsaps College where she was the No. 1 golfer - on the men's team - all four years. She turned pro and joined the LPGA Tour in 1962, and earned LPGA Rookie of the Year honors.

Professional career

Mills posted multiple wins in three different seasons on tour, and was in the top-10 on the money list five times, with a high finish of sixth in 1973. She won the U.S. Women's Open in 1963 and the LPGA Championship in 1964 and 1973. She continued playing a full LPGA Tour schedule into the 1980s. She also continued her education. A philosophy major at Millsaps, she returned to school in the 1990s to earn a master's degree in landscape architecture from Florida International University. She puts that degree to use these days designing golf courses. She is also a well-regarded golf instructor.

LPGA Tour wins (9)

• 1963 (1) U.S. Women's Open
• 1964 (2) Eugene Ladies' Open, LPGA Championship
• 1965 (2) St. Louis Open, Eugene Open
• 1969 (1) Quality Chek'd Classic
• 1970 (1) Len Immke Buick Open
• 1973 (2) LPGA Championship, Lady Tara Classic

LPGA majors are shown in bold.

Major championships

Wins (3)

Year	Championship	Winning Score	Margin	Runner(s)-up
1963	U.S. Women's Open	-3 (71-70-75-73=289)	3 strokes	Sandra Haynie, Louise Suggs
1964	LPGA Championship	-6 (68-69-72-69=278)	2 strokes	Mickey Wright
1973	LPGA Championship	-4 (73-73-72-70=288)	1 stroke	Betty Burfeindt

See also

• Golfers with most LPGA major championship wins

External links

• Mary Mills at the LPGA Tour official site
• Mary Mills bio

Persondata
Name	Mills, Mary
Alternative names
Short description	Professional golfer
Date of birth	January 19, 1940
Place of birth	Laurel, Mississippi
Date of death
Place of death