Fay Crocker
Name:
Fay CrockerCountry:
UruguayLived:
[1914-1983]. Born on Aug 2, 1914 in Montevideo, Uruguay. Died on Sept 16, 1983 in Montevideo (aged 69).Original/Home Club:
GC of Uruguay, Montevideo.Occupation:
Professional golferTurned Pro:
1954MAJORS (2): US Women's Open (1955); Titleholders Championship (1960). Total LPGA Tour wins (11).
Former LPGA Tour player, who retired from the Tour in 1961 to return to live in South America. Crocker had amassed over $73,000 in Tour earnings ... in those days a sizeable sum.
Majors
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Played as the Titleholders Championship (21st). Second-placed Kathy Cornelius (USA) finished 7 shots behind Crocker (Uruguay). [Augusta CC, Augusta, GA].
Played as the Lake Worth Open. Betsy Rawls finished in second place behind Crocker.
Played as the Waterloo Women's Open. Beverly Hanson finished in second place behind Crocker.
Played as the Havana Biltmore Open. Jackie Pung finished in second place behind Crocker.
Played as the Triangle Round Robin. Mickey Wright finished in second place behind Crocker.
Played as the Hot Springs Four-Ball. Winning Team : Marilynn Smith & Fay Crocker. Second-placed team : Louise Suggs & Mickey Wright.
Played as the Serbin Open. Patty Berg finished in second place behind Crocker.
Played as the St Louis Open. Joyce Ziske finished in second place behind Crocker.
Played as the Serbin Open. Patty Berg finished in second place behind Crocker.
Played as the Wolverine Open. Second-placed Marlene Bauer (Hagge) finished 7 shots behind Crocker.
Played as the Serbin Open. Second-placed Patty Berg finished 1 shot behind Crocker.
Majors
USGA
The US Women's Open (10th) (Jun 30-Jul 2). Second-placed Louise Suggs (USA) and Mary Lena Faulk (USA) finished 4 shots behind wire-to-wire winner Crocker (Uruguay), who recorded her first major championship win. [Wichita CC, Wichita, Kan.].
124th US Open: the No.2 Course at Pinehurst once again plays host to this most illustrious championship (June 13-16). Wyndham Clark defends his title, having won at Los Angeles CC in 2023.
79th Women’s US Open: the second women’s major championship of the season gets underway at Lancaster CC in Pennsylvania. It’s the second time the championship has been held here.
(May 30-June 2).
Nelly Korda: won the Mizuho Americas Open (May 16-19) at Liberty National GC, continuing her extraordinary form in LPGA events. This was her sixth win in seven starts in 2024.
Xander Schauffele: recorded his first major championship win, and second record-equalling low score of 62 in a major. Only he, Branden Grace, Rickie Fowler and Shane Lowry have achieved this feat in a men’s major championship.
Marco Simone Golf & Country Club: With a clubhouse that might befit a Roman Emperor, and a golf course to match, you can be sure of a memorable outing at Rome's most talked about golf facility.
Jim Fazio's original layout was much changed to create a modern Ryder Cup course ... now one of the Eternal City's (and Italy's) most revered.
Here at Prince’s Golf Club you'll find 27 excellent holes of links golf. Just over the fence and sharing similar terrain is Royal St George’s; but Prince’s is far from overshadowed by its venerable neighbour. The three nine-hole loops at Prince's, laid out over gently undulating terrain, are sure to bring a smile of satisfaction to all lovers of links golf.
Stay&Play at Prince's: excellent onsite Lodge accommodation available
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