Mickey Wright | |||||||||||||
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Personal information | |||||||||||||
Full name | Mary Kathryn Wright | ||||||||||||
Nickname | Mickey | ||||||||||||
Born | San Diego, California, U.S. | February 14, 1935||||||||||||
Died | February 17, 2020 (aged 85) Florida, U.S. | ||||||||||||
Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||||||||||||
Sporting nationality | United States | ||||||||||||
Residence | Port St. Lucie, Florida | ||||||||||||
Career | |||||||||||||
College | Stanford University (one year) | ||||||||||||
Turned professional | 1954 | ||||||||||||
Former tour(s) | LPGA Tour (joined 1955) | ||||||||||||
Professional wins | 90 | ||||||||||||
Number of wins by tour | |||||||||||||
LPGA Tour | 82 (2nd all time) | ||||||||||||
Other | 8 | ||||||||||||
Best results in LPGA major championships (wins: 13) | |||||||||||||
Western Open | Won: 1962, 1963, 1966 | ||||||||||||
Titleholders C'ship | Won: 1961, 1962 | ||||||||||||
Chevron Championship | T66: 1984 | ||||||||||||
Women's PGA C'ship | Won: 1958, 1960, 1961, 1963 | ||||||||||||
U.S. Women's Open | Won: 1958, 1959, 1961, 1964 | ||||||||||||
Achievements and awards | |||||||||||||
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Mary Kathryn "Mickey" Wright (February 14, 1935 – February 17, 2020) was an American professional golfer who played on the LPGA Tour. She became a member of the tour in 1955 and won 82 LPGA Tour career events including 13 major championships. She is a member of the World Golf Hall of Fame.