Wiffi Smith
| Wiffi Smith | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Margaret Smith |
| Born | September 28, 1936 Redlands, California |
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) |
| Sporting nationality |  United States |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 1957 |
| Former tour(s) | LPGA Tour |
| Professional wins | 8 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| LPGA Tour | 8 |
| Best results in LPGA major championships | |
| Western Open | 2nd: 1957 |
| Titleholders C'ship | 3rd: 1959 |
| Women's PGA C'ship | 2nd: 1957 |
| U.S. Women's Open | 6th: 1960 |
Margaret "Wiffi" Smith (born September 28, 1936)[1] is an American professional golfer who played on the LPGA Tour.
Smith was born in Redlands, California.[1] She moved to Mexico when she was 11 years old and learned to play golf there.[1] She won several amateur events including the 1954 U.S. Girls' Junior and the 1956 British Ladies Amateur.[1] She played on the 1956 Curtis Cup team.[1]
She turned professional in 1957 and joined the LPGA Tour. She won eight times[2] on the Tour between 1957 and 1960.[3][4]
Amateur wins
[edit]this list may be incomplete
- 1952 Women's Championship of Mexico
- 1954 U.S. Girls' Junior
- 1955 World Women's Amateur, North and South Women's Amateur
- 1956 British Ladies Amateur, French Women's Amateur, Trans-Mississippi Amateur
LPGA Tour wins (8)
[edit]- 1957 (2) Dallas Open, United Voluntary Services Open
- 1958 (1) Peach Blossom Open
- 1959 (2) MAGA Pro-Am, Betsy Rawls Open
- 1960 (3) Royal Crown Open, Betsy Rawls Peach Blossom Open, Waterloo Open
Team appearances
[edit]Amateur
- Curtis Cup (representing the United States): 1956
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e Elliott, Len; Kelly, Barbara (1976). Who's Who in Golf. New Rochelle, New York: Arlington House. p. 174. ISBN 0-87000-225-2.
- ^ LPGA All-Time Winners List
- ^ LPGA Tournament Chronology 1950-59
- ^ LPGA Tournament Chronology 1960-69