Mrs Lee Mida
Encyclopedia
Mrs. Lee W. Mida was a golf
er from Chicago, Illinois
, USA
. She won the 1930 Women's Western Open, which was later designated by the LPGA
as the first women's major. Mrs. Mida was an experienced competitor at that time.
Mida is often thought to be the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. August Gueth of Chicago. Lee was her husband's name; wives and widows often used their husband's name with a "Mrs." added on back in her era. Her husband would become the Chicago City Champion in 1909; leading the way to her own golfing career.
In addition to the 1930 Women's Western Open, Mrs. Mida also won the Women's Western Amateur in 1923 and the Florida Women's State Golf Association State Amateur Match Play Championship in 1929 and 1930 (defeating Mrs. John L. Holmes). Her unwillingness to become a permanent resident of Florida forced Mrs. Mida not to defend her title in 1931 as the competition become "closed" except to Florida residents.
Mida was one of the team members that in 1930 travelled to Europe to play an international match against Great Britain. That trip was the prelude to the Curtis Cup
matches.
Golf
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er from Chicago, Illinois
Illinois
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, USA
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. She won the 1930 Women's Western Open, which was later designated 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...
as the first women's major. Mrs. Mida was an experienced competitor at that time.
Mida is often thought to be the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. August Gueth of Chicago. Lee was her husband's name; wives and widows often used their husband's name with a "Mrs." added on back in her era. Her husband would become the Chicago City Champion in 1909; leading the way to her own golfing career.
In addition to the 1930 Women's Western Open, Mrs. Mida also won the Women's Western Amateur in 1923 and the Florida Women's State Golf Association State Amateur Match Play Championship in 1929 and 1930 (defeating Mrs. John L. Holmes). Her unwillingness to become a permanent resident of Florida forced Mrs. Mida not to defend her title in 1931 as the competition become "closed" except to Florida residents.
Mida was one of the team members that in 1930 travelled to Europe to play an international match against Great Britain. That trip was the prelude to the Curtis Cup
Curtis Cup
The Curtis Cup is the best known team trophy for women amateur golfers, awarded in the biennial Curtis Cup Match . It is co-organised by the United States Golf Association and the Ladies Golf Union and is contested by teams representing the United States and "Great Britain and Ireland"...
matches.
Wins (1)
| Year | Championship | Winning Score | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 1930 Women's Western Open The 1930 Women's Western Open was a golf competition held at Acacia Country Club, which was the 1st edition of the event. Mrs. Lee Mida won the championship in match play competition by defeating June Beebe in the final match, 6 and 5.... |
Women's Western Open | 6 & 5 |  June BeebeJune Beebe June Beebe Atwood was an American golfer.She was born in Chicago, Illinois. She won the Women's Western Open 1931 and 1933, and finished second in 1930 and 1932. She also competed under her married name, Mrs. Phillip Atwood... (a) |