Wright, Mickey

Wright, Mickey
orig. Mary Kathryn Wright

born Feb. 14, 1935, San Diego, Calif., U.S.

U.S. golfer.

Noted for her classic swing, her long drives, and her superior iron play, she won a record number of LPGA tournaments (82), including an unmatched 13 in one season (1963), and remains the only four-time winner of the LPGA Championship (1958, 1960, 1961, 1963). Twice named Woman Athlete of the Year by the Associated Press (1963, 1964), she has been called the greatest woman golfer of all time.

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▪ American golfer
byname of  Mary Kathryn Wright 
born February 14, 1935, San Diego, California, U.S.

      American golfer whose record-setting play made her one of the dominant players of her time.

      Wright had begun playing golf by age 12. In 1952 she won the U.S. Golfing Association junior girls' championship. She attended Stanford University for one year before deciding to devote full time to golf. She was the 1954 World Amateur champion and also was the amateur winner of the U.S. Women's Open tournament in 1954 before turning professional later in the year.

      A powerful hitter capable of 300-yard (274-metre) drives, Wright had a nearly flawless swing. She became one of the most successful players in the history of golf, posting 82 victories in her career, including titles at the U.S. Women's Open (1958, 1959, 1961, 1964), the Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) championship (1958, 1960, 1961, 1963), and the Titleholders' championship (1961, 1962). Wright's four-round total of 290 at the 1958 Open broke Babe Zaharias (Zaharias, Babe Didrikson)'s record. A five-time recipient of the Vare Trophy for best yearlong average on the LPGA tour (1960–64), Wright set a record in 1963 with an average of 72.81, a mark she lowered to 72.46 in 1964. She won an unprecedented 13 tour victories in 1963.

      Wright withdrew from regular competition about 1969, but she continued to compete into the 1990s. She was the LPGA's top total money winner until 1969, when she was surpassed by Kathy Whitworth (Whitworth, Kathy). Wright was named to the LPGA Hall of Fame in 1964, the World Golf Hall of Fame in 1976, and the International Women's Sports Hall of Fame in 1981.

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