Mickey Walker (golfer)

Mickey Walker
Personal information
Full name	Michelle Carol Walker
Born	17 December 1952 (1952-12-17) (age 58) Leeds, England
Nationality	England
Career
Turned professional	1973
Former tour(s)	Ladies European Tour (1979-1992) LPGA Tour (1974-1981)
Professional wins	6
Number of wins by tour
Ladies European Tour	6
Best results in LPGA Major Championships
Kraft Nabisco C'ship	DNP
LPGA Championship	T26: 1977
U.S. Women's Open	T28: 1977
du Maurier Classic	DNP

Michelle Carol "Mickey" Walker OBE (born 17 December 1952) is an English professional golfer.

Walker was born in Leeds, Yorkshire, England. She turned professional in 1973 and played on the U.S. based LPGA Tour from 1974 to 1981. Her best finish was a T-2 at the 1976 Jerry Lewis Muscular Dystrophy Classic (she lost in a four-player playoff to Sandra Palmer).

Walker was a founder member of the Ladies European Tour and won six times on the tour between 1979 and 1984.

Walker was Europe's Solheim Cup captain the first four times the Cup was held (1990, 1992, 1994 and 1996), captaining Europe to its first victory in the competition in 1992. She coached the Great Britain & Ireland Curtis Cup team in 1994, 1996 and 1998.

Walker was head professional at the Warren Golf Club in Essex from 1986 to 2001. She has also worked as a golf coach, radio and television commentator and public speaker.

Ladies European Tour wins

• 1979 Carlsberg (York)
• 1980 Lambert & Butler Championship
• 1981 Carlsberg European Championship (St. Pierre)
• 1983 Sands International
• 1984 Baume & Mercier International, Lorne Stewart Matchplay Championship

External links

• Official website

Persondata
Name	Walker, Mickey
Alternative names	Walker, Michelle Carol
Short description	Professional golfer
Date of birth	17 December 1952
Place of birth	Leeds, England
Date of death
Place of death