Shirley Spork
| Shirley Spork | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born |
May 14, 1927 Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
| Nationality |
 |
| 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 | |
| Patty Berg Award | 2015 |
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.
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