Mary Lou Crocker
| Mary Lou Crocker | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Mary Lou Daniel Crocker |
| Born | September 17, 1944 LPGA Tour (1966–1980) |
| Professional wins | 1 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| LPGA Tour | 1 |
| Best results in LPGA major championships | |
| Western Open | 39th: 1967 |
| Titleholders C'ship | 31st: 1966 |
| Women's PGA C'ship | T20: 1968 |
| U.S. Women's Open | T9: 1973 |
| du Maurier Classic | DNP |
Mary Lou Daniel Crocker (September 17, 1944 – January 27, 2016) was an American
She also played under her maiden name, Mary Lou Daniel.Daniel won the
U.S. Girls' Junior in 1962.[3] In 1962, she was named Kentucky Female Amateur Athlete-of-the-Year.[4]
Crocker was the first woman to attend the University of Kentucky on a men's scholarship.[4]
Crocker won once on the LPGA Tour[5] in 1973.[6]
Amateur wins (2)
- 1962 U.S. Girls' Junior, Western Girls' Junior
Professional wins (1)
LPGA Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jul 8, 1973 | MARC Equity Classic
|
−9 (70-72-68=210) | 4 strokes |  Jane Blalock
|
- LPGA Tour playoff record (0–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponents | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1976 | Jerry Lewis Muscular Dystrophy Classic
|
JoAnne Carner Sandra Palmer Michelle Walker
|
Palmer won with birdie on third extra hole Crocker and Walker eliminated by par on first hole |
References
- ISBN 0-87000-225-2.
- Dallas Morning News. January 30, 2016. Retrieved February 1, 2016.
- ^ 1962 U.S. Girls' Junior Archived 2012-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b "Mary Lou Crocker Bio". LPGA. Retrieved October 30, 2014.
- ^ LPGA All-Time Winners List Archived 2010-12-29 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ LPGA Tournament Chronology 1970-79 Archived 2010-01-02 at the Wayback Machine
External links
- Mary Lou Crocker at the LPGA Tourofficial site
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