Georgianna Bishop
Encyclopedia
Georgianna Millington Bishop (October 15, 1878 - September 1, 1971) was an American amateur golf
er. She was the winner of the 1904 U.S. Women's Amateur, played at Merion Golf Club
in Ardmore, Pennsylvania
. She played for the Brooklawn Golf Club in Bridgeport, Connecticut
. In 1959, Bishop became the fifth inductee into the Connecticut Golf Hall of Fame
after winning the state amateur championships for women four times: 1920–1922 and 1927.
to Sydney Bishop and Mary Helen Staples. In 1904 she won the U.S. Women's Amateur by defeating Mrs. E. F. Sanford from the Essex County Country Club at the Merion Cricket Club
in Haverford, Pennsylvania
.
She died on September 1, 1971 in Bridgeport, Connecticut
.
Golf
Golf is a precision club and ball sport, in which competing players use many types of clubs to hit balls into a series of holes on a golf course using the fewest number of strokes....
er. She was the winner of the 1904 U.S. Women's Amateur, played at Merion Golf Club
Merion Golf Club
Merion Golf Club is a private golf club located near Ardmore, Pennsylvania that is consistently rated by Golf Digest, among America's greatest golf courses, and will host the U.S. Open in 2013...
in Ardmore, Pennsylvania
Ardmore, Pennsylvania
Ardmore is a census-designated place in Delaware and Montgomery counties in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. The population was 12,455 at the 2010 census...
. She played for the Brooklawn Golf Club in Bridgeport, Connecticut
Bridgeport, Connecticut
Bridgeport is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Connecticut. Located in Fairfield County, the city had an estimated population of 144,229 at the 2010 United States Census and is the core of the Greater Bridgeport area...
. In 1959, Bishop became the fifth inductee into the Connecticut Golf Hall of Fame
Connecticut Golf Hall of Fame
*1955: Robert M. Grant *1956: Charles C. Clare*1957: Wilton W. Sherman*1958: Frank D. Ross*1959: Georgiana M. Bishop*2010: Heather Daly-Donofrio...
after winning the state amateur championships for women four times: 1920–1922 and 1927.
Biography
She was born on October 15, 1878 in Bridgeport, ConnecticutBridgeport, Connecticut
Bridgeport is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Connecticut. Located in Fairfield County, the city had an estimated population of 144,229 at the 2010 United States Census and is the core of the Greater Bridgeport area...
to Sydney Bishop and Mary Helen Staples. In 1904 she won the U.S. Women's Amateur by defeating Mrs. E. F. Sanford from the Essex County Country Club at the Merion Cricket Club
Merion Cricket Club
Merion Cricket Club is a private club in Haverford, Pennsylvania, founded in 1865. The current clubhouse is its sixth, the last four having been designed by Philadelphia architect Frank Furness and his partner, Allen Evans .-History:...
in Haverford, Pennsylvania
Haverford, Pennsylvania
Haverford is an unincorporated community located partially in Haverford Township in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, USA, but primarily in Lower Merion Township in Montgomery County, about west of Philadelphia. It is on the Main Line, which is known historically for its wealth. As of August 2009,...
.
She died on September 1, 1971 in Bridgeport, Connecticut
Bridgeport, Connecticut
Bridgeport is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Connecticut. Located in Fairfield County, the city had an estimated population of 144,229 at the 2010 United States Census and is the core of the Greater Bridgeport area...
.