Marlene Hagge | |
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Personal information | |
Full name | Marlene Bauer Hagge |
Born | Eureka, South Dakota, U.S. | February 16, 1934
Died | May 16, 2023 Rancho Mirage, California, U.S. | (aged 89)
Height | 5 ft 2 in (1.57 m) |
Nationality | United States |
Residence | La Quinta, California, U.S. |
Career | |
Turned professional | 1950 |
Former tour(s) | LPGA Tour (Founder) |
Professional wins | 26 |
Number of wins by tour | |
LPGA Tour | 26 |
Best results in LPGA Major Championships (Wins: 1) | |
Western Open | 2nd: 1965 |
Titleholders C'ship | 3rd: 1957 |
Kraft Nabisco C'ship | T26: 1987 |
LPGA Championship | Won: 1956 |
U.S. Women's Open | T2: 1952 |
du Maurier Classic | T25: 1981 |
Achievements and awards | |
World Golf Hall of Fame | 2002 (member page) |
Associated Press Female Athlete of the Year | 1949 |
LPGA Tour Money Winner | 1956 |
Commissioner's Award (LPGA Founders) | 2000 |
Marlene Hagge (née Bauer; February 16, 1934 – May 16, 2023) was an American professional golfer. She was born in Eureka, South Dakota. Hagge was one of the thirteen founders of the LPGA in 1950. She won one major championship and 26 LPGA Tour career events. She is a member of the World Golf Hall of Fame. Hagge died in Rancho Mirage, California of complications from a fall, on May 16, 2023, at the age of 89.[1][2]