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Margie Masters
LPGA Tour
Rookie of the Year
1965

Margaret Ann Masters (24 October 1934 – 9 October 2022) was an Australian

LPGA Tour in 1967, having been named Rookie of the Year two years earlier.[5][6]

Early life

Masters was born in

Commonwealth Trophy contests in 1959 and 1963.[12][13][14]

Professional career

Masters turned professional in 1965, becoming the first Australian to join the

Yankee Ladies' Team Championship with Clifford Ann Creed that same year,[17] and finished second at the Supertest Ladies Open, losing to Carol Mann by two strokes.[18] She lost a playoff by a single stroke to Shirley Englehorn at the 1970 O'Sullivan Ladies Open,[19] before losing again by one stroke to Judy Kimball at the same tournament the following year.[20] Masters had another runner-up finish at the Colgate Far East Open in December 1974.[21] She retired from the tour five years later.[16]

While playing at a tournament in Florida, Masters escaped uninjured when a sniper fired several shots at her and

cut.[15] The perpetrator was never identified.[15]

Outside of golf, Masters was noted for successfully applying for a green card under the category of individuals with "exceptional ability in sciences or arts who would substantially benefit prospectively the national economy, cultural interest or welfare of the United States".[16][22] Her petition resulted in the decision in January 1969 – the Matter of Masters – that regarded her as an entertainer in the arts, paving the way for other professional athletes to settle in the US via the same route.[15][16]

Later life

After retiring from competitive golf, Masters became a teacher. She resided in Tucson, Arizona, during her later years.[16] Masters was inducted into Victoria's Golf Industry Hall of Fame in 2013.[15][23] She was also honoured in the halls of fame at Woodlands, the Ottawa Hunt and Golf Club, as well as the Ottawa Valley Golf Association.[16] The Woodlands championship trophy bears her name.[15]

Masters died on 9 October 2022 in Tucson. She was 87 years old.[16]

Amateur wins

Professional wins

LPGA Tour wins (1)

No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory 		Runners-up Ref
1 13 Nov 1967
Quality Chek'd Classic
 −2 (70-71-73=214) 1 stroke United States Carol Mann
United States Kathy Whitworth
United States Mickey Wright 		[8][9]

LPGA Tour playoff record (0–1)

No. Year Tournament Opponent Result Ref
1 1970 O'Sullivan Ladies Open United States Shirley Englehorn Lost to birdie on first extra hole [19]

Other wins

Team appearances

Amateur

References

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  2. ^ "Sandra Palmer Runs Away With Titleholders". The Spartansburg Herald. South Carolina. Associated Press. 30 May 1972. p. A7 – via Google News Archives.
  3. ^ "Sandra Haynie wins at Vegas". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. Associated Press. 27 September 1965. p. 11 – via Google News Archives.
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  5. ^ LPGA All-Time Winners List Archived 29 December 2010 at the Wayback Machine
  6. ^ LPGA Tournament Chronology 1960–69 Archived 29 June 2011 at the Wayback Machine
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    ISBN 0-87000-225-2
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  8. ^ a b c "The Matter of Margie Masters". Australian Senior Golfer. 2 February 2021. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
  9. ^ a b c d e f g "Margie Masters – Bio". LPGA Tour. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
  10. ^ a b "History & Honour Roll – Australian Girls' Amateur" (PDF). Golf Australia. Retrieved 14 October 2022.
  11. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "VIC Honour Rolls" (PDF). Retrieved 14 October 2022.
  12. ^ a b "Women's Tasman Cup" (PDF). Golf Australia. Retrieved 14 October 2022.
  13. ^
    The Glasgow Herald
    . 8 June 1959. p. 4.
  14. ^ a b "Astor Trophy" (PDF). Golf Australia. Retrieved 14 October 2022.
  15. ^ a b c d e f g h Vaughan, Roger (10 October 2022). "Aussie golf trailblazer Margie Masters – who was once targeted by a sniper when on the tee – dies in Arizona". Seven News. Australian Associated Press. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
  16. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Vale Margie Masters, pioneering professional". Golf Australia. 10 October 2022. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
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  22. ^ "EB-2: Employment-Based Immigration – Advanced Degree or Exceptional Ability". United States Citizenship and Immigration Services. 24 February 2022. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
  23. ^ "Hall of Fame". Golf Australia. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
  24. ^ a b "Section 5 Tournaments and Events" (PDF). New Zealand Golf. Retrieved 14 October 2022.

External links

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