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Biography of Mickey Wright - Golfer
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Mickey Wright (b February 14 1935 San Diego, California, given names Mary Kathryn) is an United States|American professional golfer. Wright won eight-two events on the LPGA Tour, which puts her second on the all time list behind Kathy Whitworth, who won eight-eight times. Thirteen of her victories were in women's majors|major championships, which places her second to Patty Berg, who won fifteen majors. Wright topped the LPGA money list for four consecutive seasons from 1961-1964 and made the top ten on the list thirteen times in total between 1956 and 1969. ==Major championships== *1958 LPGA Championship, U.S. Women's Open (golf)|U.S. Women's Open *1959 U.S. Women's Open (golf)|U.S. Women's Open *1960 LPGA Championship *1961 LPGA Championship, U.S. Women's Open (golf)|U.S. Women's Open, Titleholders Championship *1962 Western Open (women's golf)|Western Open, Titleholders Championship *1963 Western Open (women's golf)|Western Open *1964 U.S. Women's Open (golf)|U.S. Women's Open *1966 Western Open (women's golf)|Western Open ==See also== *Golfers with most LPGA Tour wins *Golfers with most LPGA major championship wins ==External link== http://www.lpga.com/player_results.aspx?id=395 Profile on the LPGA's official site sportbio-stub

