Who's who: Joyce Ziske

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Who's who: Joyce Ziske

  • Name:

    Joyce Ziske
  • Country:

    USA
  • Born:

    c.1934 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
  • Original/Home Club:

  • Occupation:

    Professional golfer
  • Turned Pro:

    1955

Roll of Honour

MAJORS (1): Western Open (1960). Total LPGA Tour wins (4).

Did you know?

Ziske joined the LPGA Tour in 1955, and retired from it five years later in 1960, with four Tour wins to her name. In 1961 she married Tom Malison and became known as Joyce Ziske Malison.

Top tournaments won by Joyce Ziske

1960
Majors
Beverly CC
301 (+9)
$1,313
x

Category

Majors

Winner (holder)

Ziske, Joyce

Venue

Beverly CC

Score

301 (+9)

Prize money

$1,313

Title sponsor

x

The Women's Western Open (31st). Ziske (USA) beat Barbara Romack (USA) at the second sudden-death playoff hole. [Beverly CC, Chicago, IL].

1960
America
69
$350
x

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Ziske, Joyce

Venue

Score

69

Prize money

$350

Title sponsor

x

Played as the Hoosier Celebrity Classic. Kathy Cornelius, Ruth Jessen and Gloria Armstrong finished in second place behind Ziske.

1960
America
299
$1,247
x

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Ziske, Joyce

Venue

Score

299

Prize money

$1,247

Title sponsor

x

Played as the Wolverine Open. Mary Lena Faulk, Betsy Rawls and Wiffi Smith finished in second place behind Ziske.

1959
America
210
$997
x

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Ziske, Joyce

Venue

Score

210

Prize money

$997

Title sponsor

x

Played as the Howard Johnson Invitational. Beverly Hanson and Mary Lena Faulk finished in second place behind Ziske.

1956
America
221
$1,316
x

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Ziske, Joyce

Venue

Score

221

Prize money

$1,316

Title sponsor

x

Played as the Syracuse Open. Louise Suggs finished in second place behind Ziske.

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