Mills, Mary (1940–)

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Mills, Mary (1940–)

American golfer. Name variations: Mary B. Mills. Born Jan 14, 1940, in Laurel, Mississippi; Millsaps College, 1962; Florida International University, MA in Landscape Architecture.

Won 8 straight Mississippi state championships (1954–61); joined LPGA tour and named Rookie of the Year (1962); won USGA Women's Open (1963), LPGA championship (1964, 1973), and 8 other LPGA events; finished in top 20 (1963–74); retired from tour (1980); designs golf courses. Inducted into Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame (1988).