Carol Mann

American professional golfer

Carol Mann

Personal information
Born| (1941-02-03)February 3, 1941
Buffalo, New York, U.S.
Died| May 20, 2018(2018-05-20) (aged 77)
The Woodlands, Texas, U.S.
Height| 6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Sporting nationality|  United States
Residence| The Woodlands, Texas, U.S.
Career
College| University of North Carolina at 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)
Western Open| Won: 1964
Titleholders C'ship| T5: 1965
Women's PGA C'ship| 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)

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LPGA Vare Trophy| 1968
LPGA Tour
Money Winner| 1969
Babe Zaharias Award| 1976
PGA First Lady of
Golf Award[1]| 2008

Carol Mann (February 3, 1941 – May 20, 2018) was an American professional golfer. She became a member of the LPGA Tour in 1961 and won two major championships and 38 LPGA Tour events in all. She is a member of the World Golf Hall of Fame.

## Amateur career

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Mann was born in Buffalo, New York, and grew up in Baltimore, Maryland, and Chicago, Illinois. She started playing golf at the age of 9. She won the Western Junior and the Chicago Junior in 1958, and the Chicago Women's Amateur in 1960. She attended the University of North Carolina at Greensboro.

## Professional career

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Mann turned pro in 1960 and joined the LPGA Tour in 1961. She won her first tournament in 1964 at the Women's Western Open, a major championship at the time. She would go on to win a total of 38 events on the LPGA Tour, including two major championships. She earned the LPGA Vare Trophy in 1968 for lowest scoring average and was the tour's leading money winner in 1969. She led the tour in wins three times, 1968 with ten (tied with Kathy Whitworth), 1969 with eight, and 1975 with four (tied with Sandra Haynie). She was the LPGA's president from 1973 to 1976. She was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in 1977. Her final competitive appearance came in 1981.

Mann 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]

Mann died at her home in The Woodlands, Texas, on May 20, 2018, at the age of 77.[2]

## Professional wins

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Mann with the 1968 Borden Classic Cup Mann with the 1970 Burdine's Invitational Cup Mann in 1970

### LPGA Tour wins (38)

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Legend

LPGA Tour major championships (2)
Other LPGA Tour (36)
No.  | Date  | Tournament  | Winning score  | Margin of
victory  | Runner(s)-up

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1  | Mar 22, 1964 | Women's Western Open | +8 (83-75-76-74=308)  | 2 strokes  |  Judy Kimball
Ruth Jessen
2  | Jun 27, 1965 | Lady Carling Open | +1 (71-69-71=211)  | 3 strokes  |  Marlene Hagge
3  | Jul 4, 1965 | U.S. Women's Open | +2 (78-70-70-72=290)  | 2 strokes  |  Kathy Cornelius
4  | Apr 17, 1966 | Raleigh Ladies Invitational | E (72-70-74=216)  | 1 stroke  |  Jo Ann Prentice
Kathy Whitworth
5  | Apr 24, 1966 | Peach Blossom Invitational | E (72-73-71=216)  | 1 stroke  |  Marlene Hagge
6  | May 29, 1966 | Baton Rouge Ladies Invitational | −7 (67-71-71=209)  | 2 strokes  |  Kathy Whitworth
7  | Jun 26, 1966 | Waterloo Women's Open Invitational | −2 (71-70-73=214)  | 2 strokes  |  Kathy Whitworth
8  | May 7, 1967 | Tall City Open | −2 (73-70-71=214)  | 2 strokes  |  Mickey Wright
9  | Jun 25, 1967 | Buckeye Savings Invitational | −9 (70-68-69=207)  | 4 strokes  |  Clifford Ann Creed
10  | Jul 22, 1967 | Supertest Ladies' Open | −6 (70-69-71=210)  | 2 strokes  |  Margie Masters
11  | Apr 21, 1968 | Lady Carling Open | −16 (66-66-68=200)  | 10 strokes  |  Kathy Whitworth
12  | Apr 28, 1968 | Raleigh Ladies Invitational | −2 (71-71-72=214)  | 3 strokes  |  Kathy Whitworth
13  | May 5, 1968 | Shreveport Kiwanis Club Invitational | +1 (69-75-73=217)  | 1 stroke  |  Kathy Whitworth
14  | Jun 9, 1968 | Bluegrass Ladies Invitational | −6 (71-70-69=210)  | 4 strokes  |  Sandra Haynie
15  | Jul 14, 1968 | Pabst Ladies Classic | −10 (71-70-65=206)  | 3 strokes  |  Kathy Whitworth
16  | Jul 21, 1968 | Buckeye Savings Invitational | −7 (71-66-72=209)  | 1 stroke  |  Marilynn Smith
17  | Jul 27, 1968 | Supertest Canadian Open | −6 (69-73-71=213)  | 3 strokes  |  Judy Kimball
18  | Sep 1, 1968 | Willow Park Ladies Invitational | −8 (68-68-69=205)  | 9 strokes  |  Pam Barnett
Shirley Englehorn
Beth Stone
Kathy Whitworth
19  | Sep 15, 1968 | Shirley Englehorn Invitational | −5 (70-69-69=208)  | 5 strokes  |  Gloria Ehret
20  | Oct 20, 1968 | Quality Chek'd Classic | −4 (69-74-69=212)  | 2 strokes  |  Judy Rankin
21  | Apr 27, 1969 | Raleigh Ladies Invitational | −4 (76-68-68=212)  | 1 stroke  |  Gloria Ehret
22  | May 11, 1969 | Dallas Civitan Open | −4 (68-71-70=209)  | 2 strokes  |  Donna Caponi
23  | Jul 20, 1969 | Danbury Lady Carling Open | −1 (71-72-72=215)  | 2 strokes  |  Sharon Miller
Kathy Whitworth
24  | Aug 17, 1969 | Southgate Ladies Open | +1 (70-72-75=217)  | 1 stroke  |  Jan Ferraris
25  | Aug 24, 1969 | Tournament of Champs | −3 (76-68-72=216)  | Playoff  |  Jan Ferraris
26  | Sep 7, 1969 | Molson's Canadian Open | −7 (70-70-72=212)  | 3 strokes  |  Sandra Post
Kathy Whitworth
27  | Oct 5, 1969 | Mickey Wright Invitational | −7 (69-70-73=212)  | 2 strokes  |  Kathy Whitworth
28  | Oct 26, 1969 | Corpus Christi Civitan Open | +2 (74-70-68=212)  | Playoff  |  Kathy Whitworth
29  | Feb 15, 1970 | Burdine's Invitational | E (71-70-75=216)  | Playoff  |  Sandra Haynie
30  | Mar 19, 1972 | Orange Blossom Classic | −3 (73-72-68=213)  | 2 strokes  |  Kathy Whitworth
31  | Jun 4, 1972 | Lady Carling Open | −9 (69-74-67=210)  | 2 strokes  |  Kathy Whitworth
32  | Mar 25, 1973 | Sears Women's Classic | −5 (68)  | 2 strokes  |  Joyce Kazmierski
33  | Feb 17, 1974 | Naples Lely Classic | −7 (70-70-69=209)  | 6 strokes  |  Murle Breer
34  | Mar 10, 1974 | S&H Green Stamp Classic | E (76-74-69=219)  | 2 strokes  |  Kathy Whitworth
35  | Jun 15, 1975 | Lawson's LPGA Classic | +1 (71-72-74=217)  | 2 strokes  |  Judy Rankin
36  | Jul 14, 1975 | Borden Classic | −7 (66-70-73=209)  | 1 stroke  |  Jan Ferraris
37  | Jul 27, 1975 | George Washington Ladies Classic | −13 (68-66-72=206)  | 4 strokes  |  Susie McAllister
38  | Sep 7, 1975 | Dallas Civitan Open | −8 (67-70-71=2068)  | 5 strokes  |  Sandra Palmer

LPGA Tour playoff record (3–2)

No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result

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1  | 1965  | Babe Zaharias Open |  Clifford Ann Creed
Marlene Hagge | Hagge won with birdie on third extra hole
Mann eliminated by par on second hole
2  | 1969  | Tournament of Champs |  Jan Ferraris | Won with par on first extra hole
3  | 1969  | Corpus Christi Civitan Open |  Kathy Whitworth | Won with par on third extra hole
3  | 1970  | Burdine's Invitational |  Sandra Haynie | Won with par on first extra hole
4  | 1975  | Peter Jackson Classic |  JoAnne Carner | Lost to birdie on second extra hole

## Major championships

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### Wins (2)

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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
1965 | U.S. Women's Open | +2 (78-70-70-72=290) | 2 strokes |  Kathy Cornelius

## Books

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* American Association of University Women, (Towson, Maryland, Branch), "Baltimore County Women, 1930-1975" Archived September 29, 2007, at the Wayback Machine, (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 0-8128-2685-X

## See also

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* List of golfers with most LPGA Tour wins

## References

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1. ^ a b PGA,Mann selected as recipient of 2008 PGA First Lady of Golf Award Accessed September 9, 2012.
2. ^ "Carol Mann Passes Away At Age 77". LPGA. May 21, 2018.

## External links

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Carol Mann.

* Carol Mann at the LPGA Tour official site
* Carol Mann at the Legends Tour former site
* Carol Mann at the World Golf Hall of Fame
* Carol Mann at golf.about.com at the Wayback Machine (archived August 22, 2007)
* Golfweek article

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U.S. Women's Open champions

* 1946 Patty Berg∞
* 1947 Betty Jameson
* 1948 Babe Zaharias
* 1949 Louise Suggs
* 1950 Babe Zaharias
* 1951 Betsy Rawls
* 1952 Louise Suggs
* 1953 Betsy Rawls†
* 1954 Babe Zaharias‡
* 1955 Fay Crocker‡
* 1956 Kathy Cornelius†
* 1957 Betsy Rawls
* 1958 Mickey Wright‡
* 1959 Mickey Wright
* 1960 Betsy Rawls
* 1961 Mickey Wright
* 1962 Murle Lindstrom
* 1963 Mary Mills‡
* 1964 Mickey Wright†
* 1965 Carol Mann
* 1966 Sandra Spuzich
* 1967 Catherine LaCoste‡#
* 1968 Susie Berning‡
* 1969 Donna Caponi
* 1970 Donna Caponi‡
* 1971 JoAnne Carner‡
* 1972 Susie Berning
* 1973 Susie Berning
* 1974 Sandra Haynie
* 1975 Sandra Palmer
* 1976 JoAnne Carner†
* 1977 Hollis Stacy
* 1978 Hollis Stacy
* 1979 Jerilyn Britz
* 1980 Amy Alcott
* 1981 Pat Bradley
* 1982 Janet Alex
* 1983 Jan Stephenson
* 1984 Hollis Stacy
* 1985 Kathy Baker
* 1986 Jane Geddes†
* 1987 Laura Davies†
* 1988 Liselotte Neumann
* 1989 Betsy King
* 1990 Betsy King
* 1991 Meg Mallon
* 1992 Patty Sheehan†
* 1993 Lauri Merten
* 1994 Patty Sheehan
* 1995 Annika Sörenstam
* 1996 Annika Sörenstam
* 1997 Alison Nicholas
* 1998 Pak Se-ri†
* 1999 Juli Inkster
* 2000 Karrie Webb
* 2001 Karrie Webb
* 2002 Juli Inkster
* 2003 Hilary Lunke†
* 2004 Meg Mallon
* 2005 Birdie Kim
* 2006 Annika Sörenstam†
* 2007 Cristie Kerr
* 2008 Inbee Park
* 2009 Ji Eun-hee
* 2010 Paula Creamer
* 2011 Ryu So-yeon†
* 2012 Choi Na-yeon
* 2013 Inbee Park
* 2014 Michelle Wie
* 2015 Chun In-gee
* 2016 Brittany Lang†
* 2017 Park Sung-hyun
* 2018 Ariya Jutanugarn†
* 2019 Lee Jeong-eun
* 2020 Kim A-lim
* 2021 Yuka Saso†
* 2022 Minjee Lee
* 2023 Allisen Corpuz
* 2024 Yuka Saso

† event won in a playoff; ‡ winner held lead wire-to-wire; # event won by an amateur; ∞ event won in match-play

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Women's Western Open champions

Match-play
era|

* 1930 Lucia Mida
* 1931 June Beebe
* 1932 Jane Weiller
* 1933 June Beebe
* 1934 Marian McDougall
* 1935 Opal Hill
* 1936 Opal Hill
* 1937 Helen Hicks
* 1938 Bea Barrett
* 1939 Helen Dettweiler
* 1940 Babe Zaharias
* 1941 Patty Berg
* 1942 Betty Jameson
* 1943 Patty Berg
* 1944 Babe Zaharias
* 1945 Babe Zaharias
* 1946 Louise Suggs
* 1947 Louise Suggs
* 1948 Patty Berg
* 1949 Louise Suggs
* 1950 Babe Zaharias
* 1951 Patty Berg
* 1952 Betsy Rawls
* 1953 Louise Suggs
* 1954 Betty Jameson

Stroke-play
era|

* 1955 Patty Berg
* 1956 Beverly Hanson
* 1957 Patty Berg
* 1958 Patty Berg
* 1959 Betsy Rawls
* 1960 Joyce Ziske†
* 1961 Mary Lena Faulk
* 1962 Mickey Wright†
* 1963 Mickey Wright
* 1964 Carol Mann
* 1965 Susie Maxwell
* 1966 Mickey Wright
* 1967 Kathy Whitworth

† indicates the event was won in a playoff

Authority control databases

International|

* ISNI
* VIAF
* WorldCat

National|

* United States

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