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 | United States |
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]