Wiffi Smith
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Margaret "Wiffi" Smith is an American professional golfer
who played on the LPGA Tour
.
Smith was born in Redlands, California
. She moved to Mexico
when she was 11 years old and learned to play golf there. She won several amateur events including the 1954 U.S. Girls' Junior
and the 1956 British Ladies Amateur
. She played on the 1956 Curtis Cup
team.
She turned professional in 1957 and joined the LPGA Tour. She won eight times on the Tour between 1957 and 1960.
Professional golfer
In golf the distinction between amateurs and professionals is rigorously maintained. An amateur who breaches the rules of amateur status may lose his or her amateur status. A golfer who has lost his or her amateur status may not play in amateur competitions until amateur status has been reinstated;...
who played on the LPGA Tour
LPGA
The LPGA, in full the Ladies Professional Golf Association, is an American organization for female professional golfers. The organization, whose headquarters is in Daytona Beach, Florida, is best known for running the LPGA Tour, a series of weekly golf tournaments for elite female golfers from...
.
Smith was born in Redlands, California
Redlands, California
Redlands is a city in San Bernardino County, California, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 68,747, up from 63,591 at the 2000 census. The city is located east of downtown San Bernardino.- History :...
. She moved to Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
when she was 11 years old and learned to play golf there. She won several amateur events including the 1954 U.S. Girls' Junior
United States Girls' Junior Golf Championship
The United States Girls' Junior Championship is one of the thirteen U.S. national golf championships organized by the United States Golf Association. It is open to amateur girls who are under 18 on the last day of the competition and have a USGA handicap index of 18.4 or less...
and the 1956 British Ladies Amateur
British Ladies Amateur Golf Championship
The British Ladies Amateur Golf Championship was founded in 1893 by the Ladies' Golf Union of Great Britain. Until the dawn of the professional era in 1976, it was the most important golf tournament for women in Great Britain and would eventually begin to draw golfers from continental Europe...
. She played on the 1956 Curtis Cup
Curtis Cup
The Curtis Cup is the best known team trophy for women amateur golfers, awarded in the biennial Curtis Cup Match . It is co-organised by the United States Golf Association and the Ladies Golf Union and is contested by teams representing the United States and "Great Britain and Ireland"...
team.
She turned professional in 1957 and joined the LPGA Tour. She won eight times on the Tour between 1957 and 1960.
Amateur wins
this list may be incomplete- 1952 Women's Championship of Mexico
- 1954 U.S. Girls' JuniorUnited States Girls' Junior Golf ChampionshipThe United States Girls' Junior Championship is one of the thirteen U.S. national golf championships organized by the United States Golf Association. It is open to amateur girls who are under 18 on the last day of the competition and have a USGA handicap index of 18.4 or less...
- 1955 World Women's Amateur, North and South Women's AmateurNorth and South Women's Amateur Golf ChampionshipThe North and South Women's Amateur Golf Championship is an annual golf tournament held since 1903 at the Pinehurst Resort in Pinehurst, North Carolina...
- 1956 British Ladies AmateurBritish Ladies Amateur Golf ChampionshipThe British Ladies Amateur Golf Championship was founded in 1893 by the Ladies' Golf Union of Great Britain. Until the dawn of the professional era in 1976, it was the most important golf tournament for women in Great Britain and would eventually begin to draw golfers from continental Europe...
, French Women's Amateur, Trans-Mississippi Amateur
LPGA Tour wins (8)
- 19571957 LPGA TourThe 1957 LPGA Tour was the eighth season since the LPGA Tour officially began in 1950. The season ran from January 11 to October 21. The season consisted of 25 official money events. Patty Berg and Betsy Rawls won the most tournaments, five each...
(2) Dallas OpenMary Kay ClassicThe Mary Kay Classic was a golf tournament on the LPGA Tour from 1956 to 1982. It was played at four different courses in the Dallas, Texas area.-Tournament locations:-Winners:Mary Kay Classic*1982 Sandra Spuzich*1981 Jan Stephenson*1980 Jerilyn Britz...
, United Voluntary Services OpenUnited Voluntary Services OpenThe United Voluntary Services Open was a golf tournament on the LPGA Tour, played only in 1957. It was played at the Presidio Golf Club in San Francisco, California. Wiffi Smith won the event.... - 19581958 LPGA TourThe 1958 LPGA Tour was the ninth season since the LPGA Tour officially began in 1950. The season ran from January 10 to September 14. The season consisted of 24 official money events. Mickey Wright won the most tournaments, five...
(1) Peach Blossom OpenPeach Blossom OpenThe Peach Blossom Open was a golf tournament on the LPGA Tour from 1953 to 1966. It was played at the Spartanburg Country Club in Spartanburg, South Carolina... - 19591959 LPGA TourThe 1959 LPGA Tour was the 10th season since the LPGA Tour officially began in 1950. The season ran from January 11 to September 26.The season consisted of 29 official money events. Betsy Rawls won the most tournaments, 10...
(2) MAGA Pro-Am, Betsy Rawls Open - 19601960 LPGA TourThe 1960 LPGA Tour was the 11th season since the LPGA Tour officially began in 1950. The season ran from January 15 to September 25. The season consisted of 23 official money events. Mickey Wright won the most tournaments, six...
(3) Royal Crown OpenRoyal Crown OpenThe Royal Crown Open was a golf tournament on the LPGA Tour from 1959 to 1961. It was played at the Country Club of Columbus in Columbus, Georgia.-Winners:Columbus Open*1961 Mickey WrightRoyal Crown Open*1960 Wiffi Smith*1959 Betsy Rawls...
, Betsy Rawls Peach Blossom Open, Waterloo OpenWaterloo Women's Open InvitationalThe Waterloo Women's Open Invitational was a golf tournament on the LPGA Tour from 1958 to 1966. It was played at the Sunnyside Country Club in Waterloo, Iowa.-Winners:*1966 Carol Mann*1965 Betsy Rawls*1964 Shirley Englehorn*1963 Mickey Wright...