Mary Lou Crocker

Mary Lou Crocker
 Golfer 
Personal information
Full name Mary Lou Daniel Crocker
Born (1944-09-17)September 17, 1944
Louisville, Kentucky
Died January 27, 2016(2016-01-27) (aged 71)
Bartonville, Texas
Height 5 ft 3 in (1.60 m)
Nationality American
Career
College University of Kentucky
Turned professional 1965
Former tour(s) LPGA Tour (1966–80)
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 professional golfer who played on the LPGA Tour.[1][2] 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)

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 United States Jane Blalock
LPGA Tour playoff record (0–1)
No.YearTournamentOpponentsResult
1 1976 Jerry Lewis Muscular Dystrophy Classic United States JoAnne Carner
United States Sandra Palmer
England Michelle Walker
Palmer won with birdie on third extra hole
Crocker and Walker eliminated with par on first hole

References

  1. Elliott, Len; Barbara Kelly (1976). Who's Who in Golf. New Rochelle, New York: Arlington House. p. 44. ISBN 0-87000-225-2.
  2. "Mary Lou Crocker obituary". Dallas Morning News. January 30, 2016. Retrieved February 1, 2016.
  3. 1962 U.S. Girls' Junior
  4. 1 2 "Mary Lou Crocker Bio". LPGA. Retrieved October 30, 2014.
  5. LPGA All-Time Winners List
  6. LPGA Tournament Chronology 1970-79


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