Carol Mann
{{short description|American professional golfer}}
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{{Infobox golfer
| name = Carol Mann
| image = Carol Mann 1968.jpg
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| birth_date = {{Birth date|1941|2|3}}
| birth_place = Buffalo, New York, U.S.
| death_date = {{Death date and age|2018|5|20|1941|2|3}}
| death_place = The Woodlands, Texas, U.S.
| height = 6 ft 3 in
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| nationality = {{USA}}
| residence = The Woodlands, Texas, U.S.
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| college = University of North Carolina at Greensboro
| yearpro = 1960
| retired =
| extour = LPGA Tour (1961-1981)
| prowins = 38
| lpgawins = 38
| otherwins =
| majorwins = 2
| western = Won: 1964
| titleholders = T5: 1965
| lpga = T2: 1969
| wusopen = Won: 1965
| dumaurier = T26: 1979
| wghofid = carol-mann
| wghofyear = 1977
| award1 = LPGA Vare Trophy
| year1 = 1968
| award2 = LPGA Tour
Money Winner
| year2 = 1969
| award3 = Babe Zaharias Award
| year3 = 1976
| award4 = PGA First Lady of
Golf Award
| year4 = 2008
| awardssection =
}}
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
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
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.PGA,[http://www.pga.com/2008/news/pga/03/12/mann/index.html?eref=sitesearch Mann selected as recipient of 2008 PGA First Lady of Golf Award] Accessed September 9, 2012.
Mann died at her home in The Woodlands, Texas, on May 20, 2018, at the age of 77.{{cite web |url=http://www.lpga.com/news/2018-carol-mann-passes-away-at-age-of-77 |title=Carol Mann Passes Away At Age 77 |publisher=LPGA |date=May 21, 2018}}
Professional wins
=LPGA Tour wins (38)=
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! Legend |
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|LPGA Tour major championships (2) |
| Other LPGA Tour (36) |
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!No. !Date !Tournament !Winning score !Margin of !Runner(s)-up |
| style="background:#e5d1cb;"
|1 |Mar 22, 1964 | +8 (83-75-76-74=308) |2 strokes |{{flagicon|USA}} Judy Kimball |
| 2
|Jun 27, 1965 | +1 (71-69-71=211) |3 strokes |{{flagicon|USA}} Marlene Hagge |
| style="background:#e5d1cb;"
|3 |Jul 4, 1965 | +2 (78-70-70-72=290) |2 strokes |{{flagicon|USA}} Kathy Cornelius |
| 4
|Apr 17, 1966 |E (72-70-74=216) |1 stroke |{{flagicon|USA}} Jo Ann Prentice |
| 5
|Apr 24, 1966 |E (72-73-71=216) |1 stroke |{{flagicon|USA}} Marlene Hagge |
| 6
|May 29, 1966 |Baton Rouge Ladies Invitational |−7 (67-71-71=209) |2 strokes |{{flagicon|USA}} Kathy Whitworth |
| 7
|Jun 26, 1966 |Waterloo Women's Open Invitational |−2 (71-70-73=214) |2 strokes |{{flagicon|USA}} Kathy Whitworth |
| 8
|May 7, 1967 |−2 (73-70-71=214) |2 strokes |{{flagicon|USA}} Mickey Wright |
| 9
|Jun 25, 1967 |−9 (70-68-69=207) |4 strokes |{{flagicon|USA}} Clifford Ann Creed |
| 10
|Jul 22, 1967 |−6 (70-69-71=210) |2 strokes |{{flagicon|AUS}} Margie Masters |
| 11
|Apr 21, 1968 |−16 (66-66-68=200) |10 strokes |{{flagicon|USA}} Kathy Whitworth |
| 12
|Apr 28, 1968 |−2 (71-71-72=214) |3 strokes |{{flagicon|USA}} Kathy Whitworth |
| 13
|May 5, 1968 |Shreveport Kiwanis Club Invitational | +1 (69-75-73=217) |1 stroke |{{flagicon|USA}} Kathy Whitworth |
| 14
|Jun 9, 1968 |Bluegrass Ladies Invitational |−6 (71-70-69=210) |4 strokes |{{flagicon|USA}} Sandra Haynie |
| 15
|Jul 14, 1968 |−10 (71-70-65=206) |3 strokes |{{flagicon|USA}} Kathy Whitworth |
| 16
|Jul 21, 1968 |−7 (71-66-72=209) |1 stroke |{{flagicon|USA}} Marilynn Smith |
| 17
|Jul 27, 1968 |−6 (69-73-71=213) |3 strokes |{{flagicon|USA}} Judy Kimball |
| 18
|Sep 1, 1968 |Willow Park Ladies Invitational |−8 (68-68-69=205) |9 strokes |{{flagicon|USA}} Pam Barnett |
| 19
|Sep 15, 1968 |Shirley Englehorn Invitational |−5 (70-69-69=208) |5 strokes |{{flagicon|USA}} Gloria Ehret |
| 20
|Oct 20, 1968 |−4 (69-74-69=212) |2 strokes |{{flagicon|USA}} Judy Rankin |
| 21
|Apr 27, 1969 |−4 (76-68-68=212) |1 stroke |{{flagicon|USA}} Gloria Ehret |
| 22
|May 11, 1969 |−4 (68-71-70=209) |2 strokes |{{flagicon|USA}} Donna Caponi |
| 23
|Jul 20, 1969 |−1 (71-72-72=215) |2 strokes |{{flagicon|USA}} Sharon Miller |
| 24
|Aug 17, 1969 | +1 (70-72-75=217) |1 stroke |{{flagicon|USA}} Jan Ferraris |
| 25
|Aug 24, 1969 |−3 (76-68-72=216) |Playoff |{{flagicon|USA}} Jan Ferraris |
| 26
|Sep 7, 1969 |−7 (70-70-72=212) |3 strokes |{{flagicon|CAN}} Sandra Post |
| 27
|Oct 5, 1969 |−7 (69-70-73=212) |2 strokes |{{flagicon|USA}} Kathy Whitworth |
| 28
|Oct 26, 1969 | +2 (74-70-68=212) |Playoff |{{flagicon|USA}} Kathy Whitworth |
| 29
|Feb 15, 1970 |E (71-70-75=216) |Playoff |{{flagicon|USA}} Sandra Haynie |
| 30
|Mar 19, 1972 |−3 (73-72-68=213) |2 strokes |{{flagicon|USA}} Kathy Whitworth |
| 31
|Jun 4, 1972 |−9 (69-74-67=210) |2 strokes |{{flagicon|USA}} Kathy Whitworth |
| 32
|Mar 25, 1973 |−5 (68) |2 strokes |{{flagicon|USA}} Joyce Kazmierski |
| 33
|Feb 17, 1974 |−7 (70-70-69=209) |6 strokes |{{flagicon|USA}} Murle Breer |
| 34
|Mar 10, 1974 |E (76-74-69=219) |2 strokes |{{flagicon|USA}} Kathy Whitworth |
| 35
|Jun 15, 1975 | +1 (71-72-74=217) |2 strokes |{{flagicon|USA}} Judy Rankin |
| 36
|Jul 14, 1975 |−7 (66-70-73=209) |1 stroke |{{flagicon|USA}} Jan Ferraris |
| 37
|Jul 27, 1975 |George Washington Ladies Classic |−13 (68-66-72=206) |4 strokes |{{flagicon|USA}} Susie McAllister |
| 38
|Sep 7, 1975 |−8 (67-70-71=2068) |5 strokes |{{flagicon|USA}} Sandra Palmer |
LPGA Tour playoff record (3–2)
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!No.!!Year!!Tournament!!Opponent(s)!!Result |
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|1 |1965 |{{flagicon|USA}} Clifford Ann Creed |Hagge won with birdie on third extra hole |
| style="background:#B0E0E6;"
|2 |1969 |{{flagicon|USA}} Jan Ferraris |Won with par on first extra hole |
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|3 |1969 |{{flagicon|USA}} Kathy Whitworth |Won with par on third extra hole |
| style="background:#B0E0E6;"
|3 |1970 |{{flagicon|USA}} Sandra Haynie |Won with par on first extra hole |
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|4 |1975 |{{flagicon|USA}} JoAnne Carner |Lost to birdie on second extra hole |
Major championships
=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 | {{flagicon|USA}} Ruth Jessen, {{flagicon|USA}} Judy Kimball |
| style="background:#FBCEB1;"
| 1965 | U.S. Women's Open | +2 (78-70-70-72=290) | 2 strokes | {{flagicon|USA}} Kathy Cornelius |
Books
- American Association of University Women, (Towson, Maryland, Branch), [http://www.worldcatlibraries.org/wcpa/oclc/7441013 "Baltimore County Women, 1930-1975"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070929134702/http://www.worldcatlibraries.org/wcpa/oclc/7441013 |date=September 29, 2007 }}, (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, [http://www.worldcatlibraries.org/oclc/5800306?tab=details The woman golfer's catalogue] (New York : Stein and Day, 1980) {{ISBN|0-8128-2685-X}}
See also
References
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External links
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- {{World Golf Hall of Fame}}
- {{Webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070822054017/http://golf.about.com/od/golferswomen/p/carol_mann.htm |title=Carol Mann at golf.about.com |date=August 22, 2007 }}
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20080901025755/http://msn.foxsports.com/golf/story/8502178/Koreans-condemn-LPGA%27s-English-only-rule Golfweek article]
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