Marilynn Smith
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Smith follows the flight of her ball | |||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||
| Full name | Marilynn Louise Smith | ||||||||
| Nickname | Miss Personality | ||||||||
| Born | April 13, 1929 Topeka, Kansas | ||||||||
| Died | April 9, 2019 (aged 89) Goodyear, Arizona | ||||||||
| Sporting nationality | United States | ||||||||
| Career | |||||||||
| College | University of Kansas | ||||||||
| Turned professional | 1950 | ||||||||
| Former tour(s) | LPGA Tour (Founder) | ||||||||
| Professional wins | 23 | ||||||||
| Number of wins by tour | |||||||||
| LPGA Tour | 21 | ||||||||
| Other | 2 | ||||||||
| Best results in LPGA major championships (wins: 2) | |||||||||
| Western Open | 3rd: 1963 | ||||||||
| Titleholders C'ship | Won: 1963, 1964 | ||||||||
| Chevron Championship | CUT: 1984, 1987 | ||||||||
| Women's PGA C'ship | 5th/T5: 1961, 1966, 1972 | ||||||||
| U.S. Women's Open | 3rd/T3: 1964, 1965, 1968 | ||||||||
| du Maurier Classic | DNP | ||||||||
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Marilynn Louise Smith (April 13, 1929 – April 9, 2019) was an American professional golfer. She was one of the thirteen founders of the LPGA in 1950. She won two major championships and 21 LPGA Tour events in all. She is a member of the World Golf Hall of Fame.