Shirley Spork
| Shirley Spork | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Born | May 14, 1927 Detroit, Michigan, U.S. | ||
| Sporting nationality |  United States | ||
| Residence | Palm Desert, California | ||
| Career | |||
| College | Michigan State Normal College | ||
| Turned professional | 1950 | ||
| Former tour(s) | LPGA Tour (co-founder) | ||
| Best results in LPGA major championships | |||
| Women's PGA C'ship | 2nd: 1962 | ||
| U.S. Women's Open | T8: 1962 | ||
| Achievements and awards | |||
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Shirley G. Spork (born May 14, 1927) is an American retired professional golfer, one of the founders of the LPGA Tour and thus modern ladies' golf.[1][2]
She never won an LPGA Tour event but she finished second at the 1962 LPGA Championship. She worked as a teaching pro for many years.
She won the 1947 national individual intercollegiate golf championship while attending Michigan State Normal College (now Eastern Michigan University).[3]
References
- ^ Swain, Glenn (March 19, 2011). "Past and Present Meet at L.P.G.A. Tour Event". The New York Times.
- ^ Vold, Mona (1999). Different Strokes: The Lives and Teachings of the Game's Wisest Women. Diane Publishing Company. pp. 63–74. ISBN 978-0756768102.
- ^ "Honoree Shirley Spork" (PDF). Michigan Women's Golf Association. Retrieved May 2, 2017.