Marian McDougall
Encyclopedia
Marian McDougall was an American
amateur golf
er from Portland, Oregon
. She married a man named Joseph Herron and is sometimes referred to an Marian Herron or Marian McDougall Herron. She was a third generation member of Waverley Country Club
. In 1934, she won the Women's Western Open, which was later designated as a major championship by the LPGA
. She was inducted into Pacific Northwest Golf Hall of Fame in 1979.
United States
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amateur golf
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 from Portland, Oregon
Portland, Oregon
Portland is a city located in the Pacific Northwest, near the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2010 Census, it had a population of 583,776, making it the 29th most populous city in the United States...
. She married a man named Joseph Herron and is sometimes referred to an Marian Herron or Marian McDougall Herron. She was a third generation member of Waverley Country Club
Waverley Country Club
The Waverley Country Club is a golf club located in Portland, Oregon, USA. Chartered in 1896, the club was the second private golf club established west of the Mississippi River.-History:...
. In 1934, she won the Women's Western Open, which was later designated as a major championship by the LPGA
LPGA
The LPGA, in full the Ladies Professional Golf Association, is an American organization for female professional golfers. The organization, whose headquarters is in Daytona Beach, Florida, is best known for running the LPGA Tour, a series of weekly golf tournaments for elite female golfers from...
. She was inducted into Pacific Northwest Golf Hall of Fame in 1979.
Tournaments wins
- This is a selective list.
- Pacific Northwest Golf Association Women's Amateur Championship: 1934, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1948;
- Women's Western Open: 1934
- Oregon Women's Amateur Championship: 1936, 1937, 1939, 1940
- Oregon Women's Open Amateur Championship: 1935
- Oregon Junior Girls' Championship: 1930, 1931
Wins (1)
| Year | Championship | Winning Score | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1934 1934 Women's Western Open The 1934 Women's Western Open was a golf competition held at Portland Golf Club, which was the 5th edition of the event. Marian McDougall won the championship in match play competition by defeating Mrs. Guy Riegel in the final match, 9 and 7.... |
Women's Western Open | 9 & 7 |  Mrs. Guy Riegel (a) |