| Marilynn Smith | |||||||||
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| Personal information | |||||||||
| Full name | Marilynn Louise Smith[1] | ||||||||
| Nickname | Miss Personality | ||||||||
| Born | April 13, 1929 Topeka, Kansas | ||||||||
| Died | April 9, 2019 (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 | |||||||||
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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.
- ^ "About the LPGA - Our Founders". LPGA.