Mary Lou Crocker
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| Mary Lou Crocker | |
|---|---|
| — Golfer — | |
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Mary Lou Daniel Crocker |
| Born | September 17, 1944 Louisville, Kentucky, US |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Bartonville, Texas, US |
| Height | 5 ft 3 in (1.60 m) |
| Nationality | American |
| Career | |
| College | University of Kentucky |
| Turned professional | 1965 |
| Former tour(s) | LPGA Tour (1966–80) |
| Professional wins | 1 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| LPGA Tour | 1 |
| Best results in LPGA major championships |
|
| Western Open | 39th: 1967 |
| Titleholders C'ship | 31st: 1966 |
| Women's PGA C'ship | T20: 1968 |
| U.S. Women's Open | T9: 1973 |
| du Maurier Classic | DNP |
Mary Lou Daniel Crocker (September 17, 1944 – January 27, 2016) was an American professional golfer who played on the LPGA Tour.[1][2] She also played under her maiden name, Mary Lou Daniel.
Daniel won the U.S. Girls' Junior in 1962.[3] In 1962, she was named Kentucky Female Amateur Athlete-of-the-Year.[4]
Crocker was the first woman to attend the University of Kentucky on a men's scholarship.[4]
Crocker won once on the LPGA Tour[5] in 1973.[6]
Contents
Amateur wins (2)
- 1962 U.S. Girls' Junior, Western Girls' Junior
Professional wins (1)
LPGA Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jul 8, 1973 | MARC Equity Classic | −9 (70-72-68=210) | 4 strokes |  Jane Blalock |
- LPGA Tour playoff record (0–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponents | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1976 | Jerry Lewis Muscular Dystrophy Classic | JoAnne Carner Sandra Palmer Michelle Walker |
Palmer won with birdie on third extra hole Crocker and Walker eliminated with par on first hole |
References
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ 1962 U.S. Girls' Junior
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ LPGA All-Time Winners List
- ↑ LPGA Tournament Chronology 1970-79
External links
- Mary Lou Crocker at the LPGA Tour official site
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