Mary Lou Crocker | |
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Personal information | |
Full name | Mary Lou Daniel Crocker |
Born | Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. | September 17, 1944
Died | January 27, 2016 Bartonville, Texas, U.S. | (aged 71)
Height | 5 ft 3 in (1.60 m) |
Sporting nationality | ![]() |
Career | |
College | University of Kentucky |
Turned professional | 1965 |
Former tour(s) | LPGA Tour (1966–1980) |
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]
Amateur wins (2)
[edit]- 1962 U.S. Girls' Junior, Western Girls' Junior
Professional wins (1)
[edit]LPGA Tour wins (1)
[edit]No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
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1 | Jul 8, 1973 | MARC Equity Classic | −9 (70-72-68=210) | 4 strokes | ![]() |
- LPGA Tour playoff record (0–1)
No. | Year | Tournament | Opponents | Result |
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1 | 1976 | Jerry Lewis Muscular Dystrophy Classic | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Palmer won with birdie on third extra hole Crocker and Walker eliminated by par on first hole |
References
[edit]- ^ Elliott, Len; Barbara Kelly (1976). Who's Who in Golf. New Rochelle, New York: Arlington House. p. 44. ISBN 0-87000-225-2.
- ^ "Mary Lou Crocker obituary". Dallas Morning News. January 30, 2016. Retrieved February 1, 2016.
- ^ 1962 U.S. Girls' Junior Archived 2012-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b "Mary Lou Crocker Bio". LPGA. Retrieved October 30, 2014.
- ^ LPGA All-Time Winners List Archived 2010-12-29 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ LPGA Tournament Chronology 1970-79 Archived 2010-01-02 at the Wayback Machine
External links
[edit]- Mary Lou Crocker at the LPGA Tour official site