Marlene Hagge
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Marlene Hagge also known as Marlene Bauer before her marriage, is an American
professional golf
er. She was one of the thirteen founders of the LPGA
and was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame
in 2002.
Hagge was born in Eureka, South Dakota
. She took up golf at the age of three and won the Long Beach City Boys Junior title when she was 10. Three years later she won several adult amateur titles and became the youngest player to make the cut at the U.S. Women's Open, finishing eighth. In 1949, at the age of 15, she became the youngest athlete ever to be named Associated Press Athlete of the Year
. She was the youngest of the thirteen women who founded the LPGA in 1950, and remains the youngest ever member of the LPGA Tour.
Hagge won 26 titles on the tour between 1952 and 1972. She was eighteen years and 14 days old when she won the Sarasota Open in 1952, and until Lexi Thompson won the 2011 Navistar LPGA Classic
, Hagge was the youngest tournament winner in LPGA Tour history. Hagge won just one major championship
, the 1956 LPGA Championship
. 1956 proved to be her career year, with a first place finish on the money list and a tour leading eight victories.
Hagge is now married to former PGA Tour
golfer Ernie Vossler
. They live in La Quinta, California
.
1 Won on first hole of sudden-death playoff.
United States
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professional 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. She was one of the thirteen founders of 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...
and was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame
World Golf Hall of Fame
The World Golf Hall of Fame is located at World Golf Village near St. Augustine, Florida, in the United States, and it is unusual among sports halls of fame in that a single site serves both men and women. It is supported by a consortium of 26 golf organizations from all over the world.The Hall of...
in 2002.
Hagge was born in Eureka, South Dakota
Eureka, South Dakota
Eureka is a city in McPherson County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 868 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Eureka is located at ....
. She took up golf at the age of three and won the Long Beach City Boys Junior title when she was 10. Three years later she won several adult amateur titles and became the youngest player to make the cut at the U.S. Women's Open, finishing eighth. In 1949, at the age of 15, she became the youngest athlete ever to be named Associated Press Athlete of the Year
Associated Press Athlete of the Year
The first Athlete of the Year award in the United States was initiated by the Associated Press in 1931. At a time when women in sports were never given the same recognition as men, the AP offered a male and a female athlete of the year award to either a professional or amateur athlete...
. She was the youngest of the thirteen women who founded the LPGA in 1950, and remains the youngest ever member of the LPGA Tour.
Hagge won 26 titles on the tour between 1952 and 1972. She was eighteen years and 14 days old when she won the Sarasota Open in 1952, and until Lexi Thompson won the 2011 Navistar LPGA Classic
Navistar LPGA Classic
The Navistar LPGA Classic Presented by Monaco RV is a women's professional golf tournament on the LPGA Tour. The 72-hole event made its debut in September 2007 at the Capitol Hill location on the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail in Prattville, Alabama. Maria Hjorth won the inaugural event on the...
, Hagge was the youngest tournament winner in LPGA Tour history. Hagge won just one major championship
Women's major golf championships
Women's golf has a set of major championships which parallels that in men's golf, but the women's system is younger and has been less stable than the men's. Many professional stroke play events for women are played over three rounds , but the majors are played over four rounds , which is the...
, the 1956 LPGA Championship
1956 LPGA Championship
The 1956 LPGA Championship was played at Forest Lake Country Club in Detroit, Michigan. This was the second edition of the LPGA Championship and was played from June 21-24....
. 1956 proved to be her career year, with a first place finish on the money list and a tour leading eight victories.
Hagge is now married to former PGA Tour
PGA Tour
The PGA Tour is the organizer of the main men's professional golf tours in the United States and North America...
golfer Ernie Vossler
Ernie Vossler
Ernest Orville Vossler is an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour; he later prospered in the fields of golf course design and construction, golf course management services and real estate development....
. They live in La Quinta, California
La Quinta, California
La Quinta is a resort city in Riverside County, California, USA, specifically in the Coachella Valley between Indian Wells and Indio. The population was 37,467 at the 2010 census, up from 23,694 at the 2000 census. The Robb Report credits La Quinta as the nation's leading golf destination...
.
LPGA Tour wins (26)
- 19521952 LPGA TourThe 1952 LPGA Tour was the third season since the LPGA Tour officially began in 1950. The season ran from January 4 to October 28. The season consisted of 24 official money events. Betsy Rawls and Louise Suggs won the most tournaments, six each...
(2) Sarasota OpenSarasota Open (LPGA Tour)The Sarasota Open was a golf tournament on the LPGA Tour from 1952 to 1956. It was played in Sarasota, Florida at the Sarasota Bay Country Club from 1952 to 1954 and at the Bobby Jones Golf Club from 1955 to 1956.-Winners:*1956 Betsy Rawls*1955 Betty Jameson...
, Bakersfield OpenBakersfield Open (LPGA Tour)The Bakersfield Open was a golf tournament on the LPGA Tour from 1952 to 1953. It was played in Bakersfield, California-Winners:*1953 Louise Suggs*1952 Marlene Hagge, Betty Jameson, Betsy Rawls, Babe Zaharias...
(tied with Betty JamesonBetty JamesonElizabeth May "Betty" Jameson was an American professional golfer and one of the founders of the LPGA.-Biography:...
, Betsy RawlsBetsy RawlsElizabeth Earle "Betsy" Rawls is an American professional golfer.Rawls was born in Spartanburg, South Carolina. After attending the University of Texas, Rawls joined the LPGA Tour in its second season in 1951. She won 55 tournaments on the tour, including eight major championships...
and Babe ZahariasBabe ZahariasMildred Ella "Babe" Didrikson Zaharias was an American athlete who achieved outstanding success in golf, basketball, and track and field...
) - 19541954 LPGA TourThe 1954 LPGA Tour was the fifth season since the LPGA Tour officially began in 1950. The season ran from January 15 to October 31. The season consisted of 21 official money events. Louise Suggs and Babe Zaharias won the most tournaments, five each...
(1) New Orleans OpenNew Orleans Women's OpenThe New Orleans Women's Open was a golf tournament on the LPGA Tour from 1952 to 1954. It was played in New Orleans, Louisiana at City Park Course in 1952 and 1953 and at the Colonial Country Club.... - 19561956 LPGA TourThe 1956 LPGA Tour was the seventh season since the LPGA Tour officially began in 1950. The season ran from January 14 to October 21. The season consisted of 25 official money events. Marlene Hagge won the most tournaments, eight. She also led the money list with earnings of $20,235.The season saw...
(8) Sea Island OpenSea Island OpenThe Sea Island Open was a golf tournament on the LPGA Tour from 1954 to 1963. It was played in Sea Island, Georgia at the Sea Island Golf Club from 1954 to 1957 and 1963 and at the Cloister Country Club from 1958 to 1962.-Winners:...
, Babe Zaharias OpenBabe Zaharias OpenThe Babe Zaharias Open was a golf tournament on the LPGA Tour from 1953 to 1967. It was played at in Beaumont, Texas at the Beaumont Country Club from 1953 to 1964 and at the Bayou Din Golf Club from 1965 to 1967. Babe Zaharias, LPGA co-founder and Beaumont resident, hosted the tournament until her...
, Pittsburgh OpenPittsburgh Open (LPGA Tour)The Pittsburgh Open was a golf tournament on the LPGA Tour, played only in 1956. It was played at the Churchill Valley Country Club in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Marlene Hagge won the event....
, Triangle Round RobinTriangle Round RobinThe Triangle Round Robin was a golf tournament on the LPGA Tour from 1953 to 1962. It was played at several different courses on the East Coast of the United States....
, LPGA ChampionshipLPGA ChampionshipThe LPGA Championship, currently known for sponsorship reasons as the Wegmans LPGA Championship, is the second-longest running tournament in the history of the Ladies Professional Golf Association surpassed only by the U.S. Women's Open. It is one of four majors on the LPGA tour...
, World ChampionshipWorld Championship (LPGA Tour)The World Championship was a golf tournament on the LPGA Tour from 1958 to 1957. It was played at the Tam O'Shanter Country Club in Niles, Illinois. It was played concurrently with the men's World Championship of Golf on the PGA Tour as well as World Amateur events...
, Denver OpenMile High OpenThe Mile High Open was a golf tournament on the LPGA Tour from 1955 to 1956. It was played at the Lakewood Country Club in Lakewood, Colorado, a Denver suburb....
, Clock OpenClock OpenThe Clock Open was a golf tournament on the LPGA Tour from 1955 to 1956. It was played at the Clock Country Club in Whittier, California.... - 19571957 LPGA TourThe 1957 LPGA Tour was the eighth season since the LPGA Tour officially began in 1950. The season ran from January 11 to October 21. The season consisted of 25 official money events. Patty Berg and Betsy Rawls won the most tournaments, five each...
(2) Babe Zaharias OpenBabe Zaharias OpenThe Babe Zaharias Open was a golf tournament on the LPGA Tour from 1953 to 1967. It was played at in Beaumont, Texas at the Beaumont Country Club from 1953 to 1964 and at the Bayou Din Golf Club from 1965 to 1967. Babe Zaharias, LPGA co-founder and Beaumont resident, hosted the tournament until her...
, Lawton OpenLawton OpenThe Lawton Open was a golf tournament on the LPGA Tour from 1956 to 1958. It was played in Lawton, Oklahoma at the Lawton Municipal Golf Course in 1956 and at the Lawton Country Club in 1957 and 1958.... - 19581958 LPGA TourThe 1958 LPGA Tour was the ninth season since the LPGA Tour officially began in 1950. The season ran from January 10 to September 14. The season consisted of 24 official money events. Mickey Wright won the most tournaments, five...
(2) Lake Worth Open Invitational, Land of Sky Open - 19591959 LPGA TourThe 1959 LPGA Tour was the 10th season since the LPGA Tour officially began in 1950. The season ran from January 11 to September 26.The season consisted of 29 official money events. Betsy Rawls won the most tournaments, 10...
(2) Mayfair OpenMayfair OpenThe Mayfair Open, also sometimes referred to as the Sanford Women's Open, was a golf tournament on the LPGA Tour, played only in 1959. It was played at the Mayfair Country Club in Sanford, Florida. Marlene Hagge won the event....
, Hoosier OpenHoosier OpenThe Hoosier Open was a golf tournament on the LPGA Tour from 1959 to 1960. It was played at the Fort Wayne Country Club in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Only the 1959 event was an official event.... - 19631963 LPGA TourThe 1963 LPGA Tour was the 14th season since the LPGA Tour officially began in 1950. The season ran from February 1 to November 17. The season consisted of 32 official money events. Mickey Wright won the most tournaments, 13...
(1) Sight Open - 19641964 LPGA TourThe 1964 LPGA Tour was the 15th season since the LPGA Tour officially began in 1950. The season ran from March 19 to November 22. The season consisted of 32 official money events. Mickey Wright won the most tournaments, 11...
(1) Mickey Wright InvitationalMickey Wright InvitationalThe Mickey Wright Invitational was a golf tournament on the LPGA Tour from 1961 to 1969. It was played at several different courses in the San Diego, California area... - 19651965 LPGA TourThe 1965 LPGA Tour was the 16th season since the LPGA Tour officially began in 1950. The season ran from March 18 to November 28. The season consisted of 30 official money events. Kathy Whitworth won the most tournaments, eight...
(5) Babe Zaharias OpenBabe Zaharias OpenThe Babe Zaharias Open was a golf tournament on the LPGA Tour from 1953 to 1967. It was played at in Beaumont, Texas at the Beaumont Country Club from 1953 to 1964 and at the Bayou Din Golf Club from 1965 to 1967. Babe Zaharias, LPGA co-founder and Beaumont resident, hosted the tournament until her...
, Milwaukee OpenMilwaukee Jaycee OpenThe Milwaukee Jaycee Open was a golf tournament on the LPGA Tour from 1962 to 1967. It was played at two different courses in the Milwaukee, Wisconsin area: Tuckaway Country Club Franklin in 1962 and 1966 and North Shore Country Club in Mequon in 1963-1965, and 1967...
, Phoenix Thunderbirds OpenPhoenix Thunderbirds OpenThe Phoenix Thunderbirds Open was a golf tournament on the LPGA Tour from 1962 to 1965. It was played at two different courses in the Phoenix, Arizona area: Paradise Valley Country Club in 1962, Arizona Biltmore Country Club in 1963 to 1965.-Winners:...
, LPGA Tall City Open, Alamo Open - 19691969 LPGA TourThe 1969 LPGA Tour was the 20th season since the LPGA Tour officially began in 1950. The season ran from January 16 to November 2. The season consisted of 29 official money events. Carol Mann won the most tournaments, eight...
(1) Stroh's-WBLY Open - 19721972 LPGA TourThe 1972 LPGA Tour was the 23rd season since the LPGA Tour officially began in 1950. The season ran from January 5 to November 5. The season consisted of 29 official money events. Jane Blalock and Kathy Whitworth won the most tournaments, five each...
(1) Burdine's Invitational
Wins (1)
| Year | Championship | Winning Score | Margin | Runner-up |
|---|---|
| 1956 1956 LPGA Championship The 1956 LPGA Championship was played at Forest Lake Country Club in Detroit, Michigan. This was the second edition of the LPGA Championship and was played from June 21-24.... |
LPGA Championship LPGA Championship The LPGA Championship, currently known for sponsorship reasons as the Wegmans LPGA Championship, is the second-longest running tournament in the history of the Ladies Professional Golf Association surpassed only by the U.S. Women's Open. It is one of four majors on the LPGA tour... |
| Playoff 1 |  Patty BergPatty Berg Patricia Jane Berg was an American professional golfer and a founding member and then leading player on the Ladies Professional Golf Association Tour during the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s. Her 15 major title wins remains the all-time record for most major wins by a female golfer... |
1 Won on first hole of sudden-death playoff.