Malison, Joyce (c. 1935–)

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Malison, Joyce (c. 1935–)

American golfer. Name variations: Joyce Ziske. Born c. 1935 in Milwaukee, WI; m. Tom Malison (bowling proprietor), 1961 (died 1993); children: 3 sons.

Was Wisconsin state champion (1952–54); won North and South Invitational and Palm Beach Amateur (1954); member Curtis Cup team (1954); joined LPGA tour (1955); won Syracuse Open (1956), Howard Johnson Invitational, and Wolverine Open, Western Open and Hoosier Celebrity (1960); runner-up US Women's Open (1960).