This article is about the golfer. For the aerospace engineer, see Marilyn Smith. For the actress and food critic, see Mairlyn Smith.
American professional golfer (1929–2019)
Marilynn Smith
Smith follows the flight of her ball
Personal information
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
Achievements and awards
World Golf Hall of Fame
2006 (member page)
LPGA Most Improved Player
1963
LPGA Patty Berg Award
1979
Commissioner's Award (LPGA Founders)
2000
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.
^Gardella, Kay (May 9, 1973). "Golf Color Commentator A Female With a Swing". Daily News. New York. p. 25C – via newspapers.com. Marilynn Louise Smith, 44, the fifth-ranking all-time money winner in the Ladies Professional Golf Association...
^Sirak, Ron (April 9, 2019). "LPGA Founder and World Golf Hall of Fame Member Marilynn Smith Dies at 89". LPGA.
Marilynn Louise Smith (April 13, 1929 – April 9, 2019) was an American professional golfer. She was one of the thirteen founders of the LPGA in 1950....
1998–2010 24 Donna Caponi HoF 1945– United States 24 4 1969–1981 T25 MarilynnSmith HoF 1929–2019 United States 21 2 1954–1972 Inbee Park HoF 1988– South...
Englehorn 2 Sep 12, 1970 Wendell-West Open −2 (72-73-69=214) Playoff MarilynnSmith 3 Jun 27, 1971 U.S. Women's Open E (70-73-72-73=288) 7 strokes Kathy...
including five straight from 1973–77, as well as 1979 and 1992. In 1949, MarilynnSmith won the women's individual intercollegiate golf championship (an event...
Marlene Hagge, Helen Hicks, Opal Hill, Betty Jameson, Sally Sessions, MarilynnSmith, Shirley Spork, Louise Suggs, and Babe Zaharias. Patty Berg was its...
L. Smith (1894–1985), New York assemblywoman MarilynnSmith (1929–2019), American golfer Marva Smith (fl. 1970s–2010s), Manitoba judge Mayo Smith (1915–1977)...
second extra hole 2 1970 Women's Golf Charities Open Sandra Haynie MarilynnSmithSmith won with birdie on first extra hole 3 1971 Quality First Classic...
Gianni Marzotto, Italian racing driver and businessman (d. 2012) 1929 – MarilynnSmith, American golfer (d. 2019) 1931 – Anita Cerquetti, Italian soprano (d...
Marilynn Roberge Malerba (born August 17, 1953) is an American tribal leader and former nurse who is the lifetime chief of the Mohegan Tribe and the Treasurer...
professional golfer who died during a PGA Tour China event. 9 April – MarilynnSmith (born 1929), American professional golfer, co-founder of LPGA, member...
Mickey Wright U.S. Women's Open – Mary Mills Titleholders Championship – MarilynnSmith LPGA Tour money leader – Mickey Wright – $31,269 United States Pacing...
Catholic prelate, Auxiliary Bishop of San Juan de Puerto Rico (1979–2009). MarilynnSmith, 89, American Hall of Fame golfer, Titleholders champion (1963, 1964)...
Leavenworth Mark Simoneau (born 1977), professional football player; Smith Center MarilynnSmith (1929–2019), professional golfer and LPGA co-founder; Topeka...
College Ohio State 1948 Grace Lenczyk Stetson (Florida) Ohio State 1949 MarilynnSmith Kansas Ohio State 1950 Betty Rowland Rollins College (Florida) Ohio...
23–26 at Augusta Country Club in Augusta, Georgia. Reigning champion MarilynnSmith successfully defended her title, one stroke ahead of runner-up Mickey...
Global Information
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