Born: January 19, 1940
Hometown: Gulfport, MS
Year of Induction: 1987
College Career
Millsaps (1958-1962)
• Played No. 1 on the Millsaps men’s team
• Most Athletic (’58)
• Won 8 Mississippi State Amateur Championships (’54-’61)
Pro Golf Career (1962-1980)
• Golf Digest and NPGA Rookie of the Year (’62)
• Won USGA Women’s Open (’63)
• Won LPGA (’64, ‘73)
• Golf Digest Most Improved Player (’73)
• She finished in the top ten on the LPGA money list four times, with her best finish being sixth place in 1973.
