Mary Lou Crocker

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.

Mary Lou Crocker
Personal information
Full nameMary Lou Daniel Crocker
Born(1944-09-17)September 17, 1944
Louisville, Kentucky
DiedJanuary 27, 2016(2016-01-27) (aged 71)
Bartonville, Texas
Height5 ft 3 in (1.60 m)
NationalityAmerican
Career
CollegeUniversity of Kentucky
Turned professional1965
Former tour(s)LPGA Tour (1966–1980)
Professional wins1
Number of wins by tour
LPGA Tour1
Best results in LPGA major championships
Western Open39th: 1967
Titleholders C'ship31st: 1966
Women's PGA C'shipT20: 1968
U.S. Women's OpenT9: 1973
du Maurier ClassicDNP

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.YearTournamentOpponentsResult
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 with par on first hole
gollark: I do not think schools should have *more* pointless discipline.
gollark: ... no, that would be bad.
gollark: Right, so don't shove people in very busy rooms for 5 hours a day.
gollark: If school was optimized for that, you wouldn't spend 5 hours a day not allowed to talk.
gollark: Well, you're:- legally required to be there- may actually be getting food from the same companies as prisons- are forced to move around between lessons arbitrarily when a bell occurs- aren't allowed to interact with friends and whatever much of the day- are forced to obey the staff and do whatever random work is set

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 Archived 2012-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
  4. "Mary Lou Crocker Bio". LPGA. Retrieved October 30, 2014.
  5. LPGA All-Time Winners List Archived 2010-12-29 at the Wayback Machine
  6. LPGA Tournament Chronology 1970-79 Archived 2010-01-02 at the Wayback Machine


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