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Mickey Wright

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Mickey Wright was an American professional golfer regarded as one of the most technically gifted ball strikers in the sport's history. She won numerous major championships in the late 1950s and 1960s and set the LPGA Tour's single-season victory record.

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Birth Year
1935 1
Birth Date
1935-02-14 1
Death Year
2020 1
Death Date
2020-02-17 1
Nationality
American 1
Career Highlight
She won 82 LPGA Tour career events including 13 major championships and is a member of the World Golf Hall of Fame. 1
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Competition Category
Individual 1
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Golf, Sports
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1. Wikipedia, Mickey Wright
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  • Lead sentence: birth date
    Mary Kathryn "Mickey" Wright (February 14, 1935, February 17, 2020) was an American professional golfer who played on the LPGA Tour.
  • Lead sentence: birth year
    Mary Kathryn "Mickey" Wright (February 14, 1935, February 17, 2020) was an American professional golfer who played on the LPGA Tour.
  • Lead sentence: death date
    Mary Kathryn "Mickey" Wright (February 14, 1935, February 17, 2020) was an American professional golfer who played on the LPGA Tour.
  • Lead sentence: death year
    Mary Kathryn "Mickey" Wright (February 14, 1935, February 17, 2020) was an American professional golfer who played on the LPGA Tour.
  • Lead sentence: nationality
    Mary Kathryn "Mickey" Wright (February 14, 1935, February 17, 2020) was an American professional golfer who played on the LPGA Tour.
  • Lead paragraph: career highlight
    She became a member of the tour in 1955 and won 82 LPGA Tour career events including 13 major championships.
  • Wikipedia, article summary lead
    Mary Kathryn "Mickey" Wright (February 14, 1935 – February 17, 2020) was an American professional golfer who played on the LPGA Tour.
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Frequently Asked Questions

How many major championships did Mickey Wright win?

13 majors, among 82 career LPGA Tour wins.

Wright won 13 major championships among her 82 career LPGA Tour victories in the late 1950s and 1960s. She also set the LPGA Tour's single-season victory record and is a member of the World Golf Hall of Fame.

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