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American professional golfer From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Opal S. Trout Hill (June 2, 1892 – June 23, 1981)[1][2] was an American professional golfer. She won the Women's Western Open in 1935 and 1936.
Opal Hill | |
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Personal information | |
Full name | Opal S. Trout Hill |
Born | Newport, Nebraska, U.S. | June 2, 1892
Died | June 23, 1981 89) Kansas City, Missouri, U.S. | (aged
Sporting nationality | ![]() |
Career | |
Turned professional | 1938 |
Former tour(s) | LPGA Tour (founder) |
Professional wins | 2 |
Number of wins by tour | |
LPGA Tour | 2 |
Best results in LPGA major championships (wins: 2) | |
Western Open | Won: 1935, 1936 |
Titleholders C'ship | 7th: 1939 |
U.S. Women's Open | T18: 1947 |
Opal Trout was born in Newport, Nebraska but was raised in Kansas City, Missouri.[1] She married Oscar S. Hill, an attorney. As she was suffering from a lingering kidney infection, her doctor recommended mild exercise and she took up golf at the age of 31.[1][3] She won numerous amateur tournaments.
Hill became a golf professional in 1938,[2] and was one of the 13 founders of the Ladies Professional Golf Association in 1950.[4][5]
Hill died in Kansas City, Missouri at the age of 89.[2]
this list is incomplete
Year | Championship | Winning score | Runner-up |
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1935 | Women's Western Open | 9 & 7 | ![]() |
1936 | Women's Western Open | 3 & 2 | ![]() |
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