Who's who: Joyce Wethered

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Who's who: Joyce Wethered

  • Name:

    Joyce Wethered (Lady Heathcoat-Amory).
  • Country:

    England
  • Lived:

    [1901-1997]. Born on Nov 17, 1901 in New Malden, Surrey. Died on Nov 18, 1997 in Knighthayes Court, nr Tiverton, Devon (aged 96).
  • Original/Home Club:

    West Surrey GC; Worplesdon GC.
  • Occupation:

    Amateur golfer; golf writer.
  • Turned Pro:

    n/a

Roll of Honour

Amateur MAJORS (4): British Womens Amateur (1922, '24, '25, '29). English Ladies Amateur (1920, '21, '22, '23, '24). Curtis Cup playing captain (1932). World Golf Hall of Fame (inducted in 1975).

Did you know?

In the inter-war years, when Glenna Collett Vare dominated women's golf in the United States, Joyce Wethered did the same in the United Kingdom. Four-time winner of the British Womens Amateur title in the 1920s, she was also English Ladies' Amateur champion for five consecutive years from 1920.

The great Bobby Jones once said of Wethered "I have not played golf with anyone, man or woman, amateur or professional, who has made me feel so utterly outclassed." Joyce Wethered married Sir John Heathcoat-Amory in 1937 and moved to the Heathcoat-Amory's family estate at Knighthayes Court near Tiverton in Devon.

Joyce's brother, Roger Wethered, was also a highly accomplished golfer and member of West Surrey and then Worplesdon Golf Clubs. Roger was runner-up to home-favourite Jock Hutchison in the 1921 Open Championship at St Andrews. He soundly defeated another Scotsman, Robert Harris, 7 and 6 in the 1923 Amateur Championship at Royal Cinque Ports.

Top tournaments won by Joyce Wethered

Category

Amateur

Winner (holder)

Wethered, Joyce

Score

3 & 1

Prize money

n/a

Title sponsor

LGU

The Ladies' British Open Amateur Championship (32nd). Wethered (Eng) beat Glenna Vare (USA, née Collett) 3 and 1 in the 36-hole final. [The Old Course, St Andrews, Fife].

Category

Amateur

Winner (holder)

Wethered, Joyce

Score

37th hole

Prize money

n/a

Title sponsor

LGU

The Ladies' British Open Amateur Championship (28th). Defending champion Wethered (Eng) beat Cecil Leitch (Eng) at the 37th hole in the final. [Royal Troon GC, Troon, Ayrshire].

Category

Amateur

Winner (holder)

Wethered, Joyce

Score

7 & 6

Prize money

n/a

Title sponsor

LGU

The Ladies' British Open Amateur Championship (27th). Wethered (Eng) beat Mrs. F. Cautley (Eng) in the 36-hole final. [Royal Portrush GC, Co. Antrim, N. Ireland].

Category

Amateur

Winner (holder)

Wethered, Joyce

Score

9 & 7

Prize money

n/a

Title sponsor

LGU

The Ladies' British Open Amateur Championship (25th). Wethered (Eng) beat defending champion Cecil Leitch (Eng) 9 & 7 in the 36-hole final. [Royal St George's GC, Sandwich, Kent].

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