Wright, Mickey (1935–)
Wright, Mickey (1935–)
American golfer. Name variations: Jay Wright; Mary Kathryn Wright. Born Mary Kathryn Wright, Feb 14, 1935, in San Diego, CA; attended Stanford University, 1953–54.
Turned pro (1954); won LPGA championship (1958, 1960, 1961, 1963); won U.S. Women's Open (1958, 1959, 1961, 1964); won Titleholders (1961 and 1962); won the Western Women's Open (1962, 1963, 1966); won the Colgate-Dinah Shore championship (1973); only woman to hold all four major titles simultaneously; achieved a record 14 wins (1963); was LPGA all-time leading money winner (1964–68). Inducted into the LPGA Hall of Fame (1964), the World Golf Hall of Fame (1976), and the International Women's Sports Hall of Fame (1981).
See also Women in World History.
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