Shirley Englehorn

Shirley Englehorn
Personal information
Full nameShirley Ruth Englehorn
NicknameDimples
Born(1940-12-12)December 12, 1940
Caldwell, Idaho, U.S.
DiedOctober 2, 2022(2022-10-02) (aged 81)
Colorado Springs, Colorado, U.S.
Height5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Sporting nationality United States
Career
Turned professional1959
Former tour(s)LPGA Tour
Professional wins12
Number of wins by tour
LPGA Tour11
Other1
Best results in LPGA major championships
(wins: 1)
Western Open3rd: 1967[1]
Titleholders C'shipT6: 1964[2]
Women's PGA C'shipWon: 1970
U.S. Women's OpenT3: 1964[3]
du Maurier ClassicT52: 1979[4]

Shirley Ruth Englehorn (December 12, 1940 – October 2, 2022) was an American professional golfer.[5] Nicknamed "Dimples",[6] she won 11 tournaments during her LPGA Tour career, including one major, the 1970 LPGA Championship.[7]

  1. ^ "Miss Whitworth Victor with 289". The New York Times. Associated Press. August 21, 1967. p. 44. ProQuest 117520694. Retrieved October 5, 2022 – via ProQuest.
  2. ^ "Marilyyn Smith wins Titleholders". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. Associated Press. April 27, 1964. p. 10.
  3. ^ "Wright, Jessen tie in U.S. Open". Toledo Blade. Ohio. Associated Press. July 12, 1964. p. G2.
  4. ^ "LPGA: Peter Jackson Classic". Sentinel Start. Orlando, Florida. July 30, 1979. p. D2 – via newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Women golf pros tour". The Age. Melbourne, Australia. April 11, 1972. p. 31.
  6. ^ Cite error: The named reference LGPA obit was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  7. ^ "Shirley Englehorn wins playoff easily". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. Associated Press. June 16, 1970. p. 13.