Carol Mann
| Carol Mann | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born |
February 3, 1941 Buffalo, New York |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) |
| Nationality |
 United States
|
| Residence | The Woodlands, Texas |
| Career | |
| College | University of North Carolina at Greensboro |
| Turned professional | 1960 |
| Former tour(s) | LPGA Tour (1961-1981) |
| Professional wins | 38 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| LPGA Tour | 38 |
| Best results in LPGA major championships (wins: 2) |
|
| Western Open | Won: 1964 |
| Titleholders C'ship | T5: 1965 |
| Women's PGA C'ship | T2: 1969 |
| U.S. Women's Open | Won: 1965 |
| du Maurier Classic | T26: 1979 |
| Achievements and awards | |
| World Golf Hall of Fame | 1977 (member page) |
| LPGA Vare Trophy | 1968 |
| LPGA Tour Money Winner |
1969 |
| Babe Zaharias Award | 1976 |
| PGA First Lady of Golf Award |
2008 |
Carol Mann (born February 3, 1941) is an American former professional golfer. She became a member of the LPGA Tour in 1961 and won two major championships and 38 LPGA Tour events in all. She is a member of the World Golf Hall of Fame.
Mann was born in Buffalo, New York and grew up in Baltimore, Maryland and Chicago, Illinois. She started playing golf at the age of 9. She won the Western Junior and the Chicago Junior in 1958, and the Chicago Women's Amateur in 1960. She attended the University of North Carolina at Greensboro.
Mann turned pro in 1960 and joined the LPGA Tour in 1961. She won her first tournament in 1964 at the Women's Western Open, a major championship at the time. She would go on to win a total of 38 events on the LPGA Tour, including two major championships. She earned the LPGA Vare Trophy in 1968 for lowest scoring average and was the tour's leading money winner in 1969. She led the tour in wins three times, 1968 with ten (tied with Kathy Whitworth), 1969 with eight, and 1975 with four (tied with Sandra Haynie). She was the LPGA's president from 1973 to 1976. She was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in 1977. Her final competitive appearance came in 1981.
Mann resides in The Woodlands, Texas. She was a long-time student of golf instructor Manuel de la Torre. She received the "First Lady of Golf Award" from the PGA of America in 2008.
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