Fay Crocker | |||
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Personal information | |||
Born | Montevideo, Uruguay | 2 August 1914||
Died | 16 September 1983 Montevideo, Uruguay | (aged 69)||
Sporting nationality | Uruguay | ||
Career | |||
Turned professional | 1954 | ||
Former tour(s) | LPGA Tour | ||
Professional wins | 12 | ||
Number of wins by tour | |||
LPGA Tour | 11 | ||
Other | 1 | ||
Best results in LPGA major championships (wins: 2) | |||
Western Open | T2: 1955 | ||
Titleholders C'ship | Won: 1960 | ||
Women's PGA C'ship | 2nd: 1958 | ||
U.S. Women's Open | Won: 1955 | ||
Achievements and awards | |||
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Fay Crocker (2 August 1914 – 16 September 1983) was a Uruguayan professional golfer who played on the LPGA Tour. In her career, she won 11 LPGA tournaments, including two major championships, the 1955 U.S. Women's Open and 1960 Titleholders Championship. Crocker was the oldest player to win her first LPGA event, the first U.S. Women's Open champion from outside the United States, and the oldest women's major champion.