Louise Suggs: Information from Answers.com

Louise Suggs
Personal information
Full name	Mae Louise Suggs
Born	September 7, 1923 (1923-09-07) (age 86) Atlanta, Georgia
Height	5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Nationality	United States
Residence	Delray Beach, Florida
Career
Turned professional	1948
Retired	1962
Former tour(s)	LPGA Tour (founder)
Professional wins	58
Number of wins by tour
LPGA Tour	58
Best results in LPGA Major Championships (Wins: 11)
Western Open	Won 1946, 1947, 1949, 1953
Titleholders C'ship	Won 1946, 1954, 1956, 1959
Kraft Nabisco C'ship	MC: 1983
LPGA Championship	Won 1957
U.S. Women's Open	Won 1949, 1952
Achievements and awards
World Golf Hall of Fame	1951 (member page)

Mae Louise Suggs (born September 7, 1923) is a veteran American professional golfer and one of the founders of the LPGA Tour and thus modern ladies' golf.

1 Amateur career
2 Professional career
3 LPGA Tour wins (58)
4 Major Championships
- 4.1 Wins (11)
5 See also
6 Notes and References
7 External links

Amateur career

Suggs was born in Atlanta, Georgia. She had a very successful amateur career. She was Georgia State Amateur Champion in 1940 and 1942,^[1] Southern Amateur Champion in 1941 and 1947.^[2] and won the North and South Women's Amateur Golf Championship three times (1942, 1946, 1948).^[3] She won the 1946 and 1947 Western Amateur Championship^[4] and the 1946 and 1947 Western Open which was designated as a major championship when the LPGA was founded.^[5] She also won the 1946 Titleholders Championship which was also subsequently designated as a women's major. She won the 1947 United States Women's Amateur Golf Championship and the next year won the British Ladies Amateur Golf Championship.^[3] She finished her amateur career representing the United States on the 1948 Curtis Cup Team.^[6]

Professional career

After her successful amateur career in she won three tournaments, she turned professional in 1948 and went on to win 55 professional tournaments, including 11 majors. Her prowess on the golf course is reflected in the fact that from 1950 to 1960 she was only once out of the top 3 in the season-ending money list.

Suggs was an inaugural inductee into the LPGA Tour Hall of Fame, established in 1967, and was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in 1979. She is also a member of the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame.

She was one of the cofounders of the LPGA in 1950. Fellow cofounders included her two great rivals of the time, Patty Berg and Babe Zaharias. She served as the organization's president from 1955 to 1957.

The Louise Suggs Rolex Rookie of the Year Award, given annually to the most accomplished first-year player on the LPGA Tour, is named in her honor. In 2006 Suggs was named the 2007 recipient of the Bob Jones Award, given by the United States Golf Association in recognition of distinguished sportsmanship in golf.

LPGA Tour wins (58)

1946 (2) Titleholders Championship, Women's Western Open (as an amateur)
1947 (1) Women's Western Open (as an amateur)
1948 (1) Belleair Open
1949 (4) U.S. Women’s Open, Western Open, All-American Open, Muskegon Invitational
1950 (2) Chicago Weathervane, New York Weathervane
1951 (1) Carrollton Georgia Open
1952 (6) Jacksonville Open, Tampa Open, Stockton Open, U.S. Women’s Open, All-American Women’s Open, Betty Jameson Open
1953 (9) Tampa Open, Betsy Rawls Open, Phoenix Weathervane (tied with Patty Berg), San Diego Open, Bakersfield Open, San Francisco Weathervane, Philadelphia Weathervane, 144 Hole Weathervane, Women's Western Open
1954 (5) Sea Island Open (The Cloister), Titleholders Championship, Betsy Rawls Open, Carrollton Georgia Open, Babe Zaharias Open
1955 (5) Los Angeles Open, Oklahoma City Open, Eastern Open, Triangle Round Robin, St. Louis Open
1956 (3) Havana Open, Titleholders Championship, All-American Open
1957 (2) LPGA Championship, Heart of America Invitational
1958 (4) Babe Zaharias Open, Gatlinburg Open, Triangle Round Robin, French Lick Open
1959 (3) St. Petersburg Open, Titleholders Championship, Dallas Civitan Open
1960 (4) Dallas Civitan Open, Triangle Round Robin, Youngstown Kitchens Trumball Open, San Antonio Civitan
1961 (5) Royal Poinciana Invitational, Golden Circle of Golf Festival, Dallas Civitan Open, Kansas City Open, San Antonio Civitan
1962 (1) St. Petersburg Open

LPGA Majors are shown in bold.

Major Championships

Wins (11)

Year	Championship	Winning Score
1946	Titleholders Championship	?
1946	Western Open	?
1947	Western Open	?
1949	Women’s U.S. Open	+3
1949	Western Open	?
1952	Women’s U.S. Open	-4
1953	Western Open	?
1954	Titleholders Championship	?
1956	Titleholders Championship	?
1957	LPGA Championship	285
1959	Titleholders Championship	?

Notes and References

^ "History of the GWGA". GWGA (Georgia Women's Golf Association). http://www.gwga.org/History/History_031006.htm. Retrieved 2007-04-15.
^ "WSGA Champions 1911 - 2004". WSGA (Women's Southern Golf Association). http://www.womens-southerngolfassociation.org/prevchampions.htm. Retrieved 2007-04-15.
^ ^a ^b "Louise Suggs Full Career Bio". LPGA (LPGA Tour). http://www.lpga.com/content/2007PlayerBiosPDF/Suggs-07.pdf. Retrieved 2007-04-15.
^ "Amateur Championship Winners 1901-2003". Women's Western Golf Association. http://www.wwga.org/past_champions.htm. Retrieved 2007-04-15.
^ "Women's Western Open - Winners". About Golf. http://golf.about.com/od/majorchampionships/p/wwesternopen.htm. Retrieved 2007-04-15.
^ "Previous Curtis Cup Matches 1932-2002". USGA (United States Golf Association). http://www.curtiscup.org/2004/history/previous_matches.html. Retrieved 2007-04-15.

External links

Persondata
NAME	Suggs, Louise
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION	Professional Golfer
DATE OF BIRTH	September 7, 1923
PLACE OF BIRTH	Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
DATE OF DEATH
PLACE OF DEATH

LPGA Champions

1955 Beverly Hanson · 1956 Marlene Hagge · 1957 Louise Suggs 1958 Mickey Wright · 1959 Betsy Rawls · 1960 Mickey Wright · 1961 Mickey Wright · 1962 Judy Kimball · 1963 Mickey Wright · 1964 Mary Mills · 1965 Sandra Haynie · 1966 Gloria Ehret · 1967 Kathy Whitworth · 1968 Sandra Post · 1969 Betsy Rawls · 1970 Shirley Englehorn · 1971 Kathy Whitworth · 1972 Kathy Ahern · 1973 Mary Mills · 1974 Sandra Haynie · 1975 Kathy Whitworth · 1976 Betty Burfeindt · 1977 Hisako Higuchi · 1978 Nancy Lopez · 1979 Donna Caponi · 1980 Sally Little · 1981 Donna Caponi · 1982 Jan Stephenson · 1983 Patty Sheehan · 1984 Patty Sheehan · 1985 Nancy Lopez · 1986 Pat Bradley · 1987 Jane Geddes · 1988 Sherri Turner · 1989 Nancy Lopez · 1990 Beth Daniel · 1991 Meg Mallon · 1992 Betsy King · 1993 Patty Sheehan · 1994 Laura Davies · 1995 Kelly Robbins · 1996 Laura Davies · 1997 Christa Johnson · 1998 Se Ri Pak · 1999 Juli Inkster · 2000 Juli Inkster · 2001 Karrie Webb · 2002 Se Ri Pak · 2003 Annika Sörenstam · 2004 Annika Sörenstam · 2005 Annika Sörenstam · 2006 Se Ri Pak · 2007 Suzann Pettersen · 2008 Yani Tseng · 2009 Anna Nordqvist ·

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 Breer · 1963 Mary Mills · 1964 Mickey Wright · 1965 Carol Mann · 1966 Sandra Spuzich · 1967 Catherine LaCoste (am) · 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 Anderson · 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 Se Ri Pak · 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 Eun-Hee Ji

Titleholders Champions

1937 Patty Berg • 1938 Patty Berg • 1939 Patty Berg 1940 Helen Hicks • 1941 Dorothy Kirby • 1942 Dorothy Kirby • 1943-45 No Tournament • 1946 Louise Suggs • 1947 Babe Zaharias • 1948 Patty Berg • 1949 Peggy Kirk • 1950 Babe Zaharias • 1951 Pat O'Sullivan (A) • 1952 Babe Zaharias • 1953 Patty Berg • 1954 Louise Suggs • 1955 Patty Berg • 1956 Louise Suggs • 1957 Patty Berg • 1958 Beverly Hanson • 1959 Louise Suggs • 1960 Fay Crocker • 1961 Mickey Wright • 1962 Mickey Wright • 1963 Marilynn Smith • 1964 Marilynn Smith • 1965 Kathy Whitworth • 1966 Kathy Whitworth • 1967-71 No Tournament • 1972 Sandra Palmer

Women's Western Open Champions

1930 Lee 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 • 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

v • d • e Women's Career Grand Slam Champion Golfers

1957 Louise Suggs (1) • 1962 Mickey Wright (1) • 1963 Mickey Wright (2) • 1986 Pat Bradley (1) • 1999 Juli Inkster (1) • 2001 Karrie Webb (1) • 2003 Annika Sörenstam (1)

Female golfers who have won 2 or more major championships in one year

1946 Louise Suggs (2) • 1948 Patty Berg (2) • 1949 Louise Suggs (2) • 1950 Babe Zaharias (3) • 1955 Patty Berg (2) • 1957 Patty Berg (2) • 1958 Mickey Wright (2) • 1959 Betsy Rawls (2) • 1961 Mickey Wright (3) • 1962 Mickey Wright (2) • 1963 Mickey Wright (2) • 1967 Kathy Whitworth (2) • 1974 Sandra Haynie (2) • 1984 Juli Inkster (2) • 1986 Pat Bradley (3) • 1990 Betsy King (2) • 1991 Meg Mallon (2) • 1996 Laura Davies (2) • 1998 Se Ri Pak (2) • 1999 Juli Inkster (2) • 2000 Karrie Webb (2) • 2001 Karrie Webb (2) • 2003 Annika Sörenstam (2) • 2005 Annika Sörenstam (2)

This entry is from Wikipedia, the leading user-contributed encyclopedia. It may not have been reviewed by professional editors (see full disclaimer)

Donate to Wikimedia

	Who was Louise Rainer? Read answer...
	Who is Louise Strathie? Read answer...
	What does louise mean? Read answer...

	What image will sugges the word Paradigm?
	Where was Themetta Suggs born?
	Who is jacolby shaheem suggs?

Louise Suggs

Contents