Brown, Lucy (fl. 1895)

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Brown, Lucy (fl. 1895)

American golfer. Name variations: Lucy Barnes; Lucy Brown; Mrs. Lucy Barnes Brown; Mrs. Charles S. Brown. Born Lucy Barnes in New York; m. Charles S. Brown; children at least one, son A.M. Brown.

Representing the Shinnecock Hills Long Island Golf Club, won the (unofficial) 1st national women's golf tournament which took place at the Meadow Brook Club in Hempstead, NY (1895); also won the 1st US Women's Amateur championship (Nov 9, 1895).

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