Mickey Wright
| Mickey Wright | |
|---|---|
| — Golfer — | |
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Mary Kathryn Wright |
| Nickname | Mickey |
| Born |
February 14, 1935 San Diego, California, U.S. |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Nationality |
 United States
|
| Residence | Port St. Lucie, Florida |
| Career | |
| College |
Stanford University (one year) |
| Turned professional | 1954 |
| Retired | 1969 |
| 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 |
| ANA Inspiration | 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 | |
| World Golf Hall of Fame | 1964 (member page) |
| LPGA Tour Money Winner |
1961, 1962, 1963, 1964 |
| LPGA Vare Trophy | 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964 |
| Associated Press Female Athlete of the Year |
1963, 1964 |
| Bob Jones Award | 2010 |
Mary Kathryn "Mickey" Wright (born February 14, 1935) is an American former LPGA Tour professional golfer. She became a member of the tour in 1955 and won thirteen major championships and 82 LPGA Tour career events. She is a member of the World Golf Hall of Fame.
Wright was born in San Diego, California, where she attended Herbert Hoover High School. Her first important title was the 1952 U.S. Girls' Junior. She attended Stanford University and played for its golf team, but left before graduation. She lost in the final of the 1954 U.S. Women's Amateur, won the 1954 World Amateur Championship, and turned professional later in 1954.
Wright joined the LPGA Tour in 1955. She won 82 events on the LPGA Tour, which puts her second on the all-time win list behind Kathy Whitworth, who won 88 times. Thirteen of her victories were in major championships, which places her second to Patty Berg, who won fifteen majors. Wright topped the LPGA money list for four consecutive seasons from 1961–1964 and made the top ten on the list thirteen times in total between 1956 and 1969. Wright won at least one LPGA title for 14 straight seasons, from 1956 to 1969.
At the inaugural Tall City Open in 1964, Wright shot a 62 in the third and final round. It was the lowest score in LPGA Tour history at that time, at a course (Hogan Park in Midland, Texas) on which the men's record, at the time, was 66. Wright's Tall City Open win is also tied for the largest final round comeback (10 shots) in LPGA history.
Wright was coached by Harvey Penick. Ben Hogan said Wright's swing was the best he had ever seen.
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