Mary Lou Crocker | |
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Personal information | |
Full name | Mary Lou Daniel Crocker |
Born | (1944-09-17)September 17, 1944 Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. |
Died | January 27, 2016(2016-01-27) (aged 71) Bartonville, Texas, U.S. |
Height | 5 ft 3 in (1.60 m) |
Sporting nationality | ![]() |
Career | |
College | University of Kentucky |
Turned professional | 1965 |
Former tour(s) | LPGA Tour (1966–1980) |
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 Americanprofessional golfer who played on theLPGA Tour.[1][2] She also played under her maiden name,Mary Lou Daniel.
Daniel won theU.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]
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
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1 | Jul 8,1973 | MARC Equity Classic | −9 (70-72-68=210) | 4 strokes | ![]() |
No. | Year | Tournament | Opponents | Result |
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1 | 1976 | Jerry Lewis Muscular Dystrophy Classic | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Palmer won with birdie on third extra hole Crocker and Walker eliminated by par on first hole |
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