Mickey Wright
| Mickey Wright | |||||||||||||
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Wright in 1965 | |||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||
| Full name | Mary Kathryn Wright | ||||||||||||
| Nickname | Mickey | ||||||||||||
| Born | February 14, 1935 San Diego, California, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Died | February 17, 2020 (aged 85) Florida, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||||||||||||
| Sporting nationality | United States | ||||||||||||
| Residence | Port St. Lucie, Florida | ||||||||||||
| Career | |||||||||||||
| College | Stanford University (one year) | ||||||||||||
| Turned professional | 1954 | ||||||||||||
| 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 | ||||||||||||
| Chevron Championship | T66: 1984 | ||||||||||||
| Women's PGA C'ship | Won: 1958, 1960, 1961, 1963 | ||||||||||||
| U.S. Women's Open | Won: 1958, 1959, 1961, 1964 | ||||||||||||
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Mary Kathryn "Mickey" Wright (February 14, 1935 – February 17, 2020) was an American professional golfer who played on the LPGA Tour. She became a member of the tour in 1955 and won 82 LPGA Tour career events including 13 major championships. She is a member of the World Golf Hall of Fame.