Carol Mann
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| Carol Mann | |
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| Personal information | |
| Full name | Carol Mann |
| Born | February 3, 1941 Buffalo, New York |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Nationality |  United States |
| Residence | The Woodlands, Texas |
| Career | |
| College | UNC Greensboro |
| Turned professional | 1960 |
| Former tour(s) | LPGA Tour (1961-1981) |
| Professional wins | 38 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| LPGA Tour | 38 |
| Best results in LPGA Major Championships (Wins: 2) |
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| Western Open | Won: 1964 |
| LPGA Championship | T2: 1969 |
| U.S. Women's Open | Won: 1965 |
| du Maurier Classic | T26: 1979 |
| Achievements and awards | |
| World Golf Hall of Fame | 1977 (member page) |
| LPGA Tour Money Winner |
1969 |
| LPGA Vare Trophy | 1968 |
Carol Mann (born February 3, 1941) is an American professional golfer.
Mann was born in Buffalo, New York and grew up in Baltimore, Maryland After attending the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Mann joined the LPGA Tour in 1961. She won 38 tournaments on the tour, including two major championships, the 1964 Women's Western Open and the 1965 U.S. Women's Open. She topped the money list in 1969 and finished in the top ten nine times between 1965 and 1975. She won the Vare Trophy for best scoring average in 1968. She was 6 feet 3 inches tall during her playing days. She is a member of the World Golf Hall of Fame.
Mann resides in The Woodlands, Texas. She was a long-time student of golf instructor Manuel de la Torre. She received the "First Lady of Golf Award" from the PGA of America in 2008.[1]
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[edit] LPGA Tour wins (38)
- 1964 (1) Women's Western Open
- 1965 (2) Lady Carling Open, U.S. Women's Open
- 1966 (4) Raleigh Ladies Invitational, Peach Blossom Invitational, Baton Rouge Ladies Invitational, Waterloo Women's Open Invitational
- 1967 (3) Tall City Open, Buckeye Savings Invitational, Supertest Ladies' Open
- 1968 (10) Lady Carling Open (Georgia), Raleigh Ladies Invitational, Shreveport Kiwanis Club Invitational, Bluegrass Ladies Invitational, Pabst Ladies Classic, Buckeye Savings Invitational, Supertest Canadian Open, Willow Park Ladies Invitational, Shirley Englehorn Invitational, Quality Chek'd Classic
- 1969 (8) Raleigh Ladies Invitational, Dallas Civitan Open, Danbury Lady Carling Open, Southgate Ladies Open, Tournament of Champs, Molson's Canadian Open, Mickey Wright Invitational, Corpus Christi Civitan Open
- 1970 (1) Burdine's Invitational
- 1972 (2) Orange Blossom Classic, Lady Carling Open
- 1973 (1) Sears Women's Classic
- 1974 (2) Naples Lely Classic, S&H Green Stamp Classic
- 1975 (4) Lawson's LPGA Classic, Borden Classic, George Washington Ladies Classic, Dallas Civitan Open
LPGA majors are shown in bold.
[edit] Major championships
[edit] Wins (2)
| Year | Championship | Winning Score | Margin | Runner(s)-up |
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| 1964 | Women's Western Open | +8 (83-75-76-74=308) | 2 strokes | Ruth Jessen, Judy Kimball-Simon |
| 1965 | U.S. Women's Open | +2 (78-70-70-72=290) | 2 strokes | Kathy Cornelius |
[edit] Books
- American Association of University Women, (Towson, Maryland, Branch), "Baltimore County Women, 1930-1975", (Baltimore: The Sunpapers, 1976) [The book is a collection of profiles of forty Baltimore County women "who distinguished themselves" in diverse fields (including opera singer Rosa Ponselle and artist Jane Frank), compiled as part of a project celebrating the 1976 United States Bicentennial ] OCLC 7441013
- Jolee Edmondson, The woman golfer's catalogue (New York : Stein and Day, 1980) ISBN 081282685X : 9780812826852 9780812826852 081282685X 0812860411 : 9780812860412 9780812860412 0812860411
[edit] See also
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Carol Mann at the LPGA Tour official site
- Carol Mann at the Legends Tour official site
- Profile on the World Golf Hall of Fame web site
- Carol Mann bio at about.com
- Golfweek article
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