MacKenzie, Ada (1891–1973)
MacKenzie, Ada (1891–1973)
Canadian golfer. Name variations: Ada MacKenzie. Born Oct 30, 1891, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada; died Jan 25, 1973, in Richmond Hill, Ontario.
Won Canadian Women's open five times (1919, 1925, 1926, 1933, 1935); won 9 Ontario Ladies' Open titles, 10 Toronto District Women's Open titles, and 8 Canadian Ladies' Senior G.A. championships; named Canada's Oustanding Women Athlete (1933); dominated women's golf in Canada; founded the Toronto Ladies' Golf and Tennis Club, the 1st women's golf club in the world (1924), allowing women to play seriously. Was 1st woman inducted into Canadian Golf Hall of Fame; also inducted into Ontario Golf Hall of Fame.
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