Polly Riley

Polly Ann Riley (August 27, 1926 March 13, 2002)[1][2] was an American amateur golfer.

Polly Riley
Personal information
Full namePolly Ann Riley
Born(1926-08-27)August 27, 1926
San Antonio, Texas
DiedMarch 13, 2002(2002-03-13) (aged 75)
Fort Worth, Texas
Nationality United States
Career
StatusAmateur
Professional wins3
Number of wins by tour
LPGA Tour1
Best results in LPGA major championships
U.S. Women's OpenT2: 1947

Riley won over 100 tournaments in her career.[1] Although she remained an amateur throughout her career, she won the first LPGA Tour event, the 1950 Tampa Open.[2][3][4]

Riley was runner-up in the 1953 U.S. Women's Amateur to Mary Lena Faulk.[5] She played on the U.S. Curtis Cup teams six times (1948, 1950, 1952, 1954, 1956, 1958) and was the captain in 1962.[1]

She mistook golfer Ann Gregory for a maid at the Women's Amateur in Williamstown, Massachusetts in 1963.[6][7]

Tournament wins

this list is incomplete

Team appearances

Amateur

  • Curtis Cup (representing the United States): 1948 (winners), 1950 (winners), 1952, 1954 (winners), 1956, 1958 (tie), 1962 (non-playing captain, winners)

References

  1. Elliott, Len; Barbara Kelly (1976). Who's Who in Golf. New Rochelle, New York: Arlington House. p. 161. ISBN 0-87000-225-2.
  2. "Polly Riley, 75, L.P.G.A.'s First Winner". The New York Times. March 20, 2002. Retrieved 2010-07-26.
  3. LPGA All-Time Winners List
  4. LPGA Tournament Chronology 1970-79
  5. 1953 U.S. Women's Amateur
  6. Calvin H. Sinnette (1999-02-07). "Merion Golf Club Black Members | Golf's ugly legacy - Page 4 - Baltimore Sun". Articles.baltimoresun.com. Retrieved 2015-02-14.
  7. "2005 News Archive". USGA. Archived from the original on 2009-08-26. Retrieved 2015-02-14.


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