Opal Hill
| Opal Hill | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Opal S. Trout Hill |
| Born | June 2, 1892 Newport, Nebraska, U.S. |
| Died | June 23, 1981 (aged 89) Kansas City, Missouri, U.S. |
| Sporting nationality | United States |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 1938 |
| Former tour | 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 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 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]
Amateur wins
this list is incomplete
- 1928 Trans-Mississippi Women's Amateur, North and South Women's Amateur
- 1929 Women's Western Amateur, Trans-Mississippi Women's Amateur
- 1931 Women's Western Amateur, Trans-Mississippi Women's Amateur
- 1932 Women's Western Amateur
- 1934 Trans-Mississippi Women's Amateur
- 1935 Missouri Women's Amateur
- 1936 Missouri Women's Amateur
- 1937 Missouri Women's Amateur
Major championships
Wins (2)
| Year | Championship | Winning score | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | Women's Western Open | 9 & 7 | Mrs. S.L. Reinhart (a) |
| 1936 | Women's Western Open | 3 & 2 | Mrs. Charles Dennehy (a) |
Team appearances
Amateur
- Curtis Cup (representing the United States): 1932 (winners), 1934 (winners), 1936 (tie, Cup retained)
References
- ^ a b c Elliott, Len; Kelly, Barbara (1976). Who's Who in Golf. New Rochelle, New York: Arlington House. p. 92. ISBN 0-87000-225-2.
- ^ a b c "Opal Hill: Professional Golfer Helped Organize What Later Became The LPGA". Toledo Blade. Toledo, Ohio. June 24, 1981. Retrieved April 18, 2010.
- ^ LPGA profile
- ^ "History of Women's Golf in America – From Amateur to Professional" Archived June 15, 2008, at the Wayback Machine (Retrieved on March 10, 2008)
- ^ "About the LPGA - Our Founders". LPGA. Archived from the original on February 7, 2018. Retrieved August 31, 2020.
External links
- Opal Hill at the LPGA Tour official site at the Wayback Machine (archived May 13, 2012)