Mickey Walker (golfer)
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Life
Walker was born in Leeds, Yorkshire, England. She won the Hovis International in 1972. She turned professional in 1973 and played on the U.S.-based LPGA Tour from 1974 to 1981. Her best finish was a T-2 at the 1976 Jerry Lewis Muscular Dystrophy Classic where she lost a four-player playoff to Sandra Palmer.[1]
Walker was a founding member of the Ladies European Tour and won six times on the tour between 1979 and 1984.
Walker was Europe's Solheim Cup captain the first four times the Cup was held (1990, 1992, 1994 and 1996), captaining Europe to its first victory in the competition in 1992. She coached the Great Britain & Ireland Curtis Cup team in 1994, 1996 and 1998. She has been appointed captain of the 2019 European team for the Junior Solheim Cup at Gleneagles.
Walker was head professional at the Warren Golf Club in Essex from 1986 to 2001. In the 1993 Birthday Honours, she was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for services to Women's Golf.[2]
She works as a golf coach, radio and television commentator and public speaker.
Professional wins (6)
Ladies European Tour wins (6)
- 1979 Carlsberg Championship – York
- 1980 Lambert & Butler Matchplay
- 1981 Carlsberg Championship – St Pierre
- 1983 Sands International
- 1984 Baume & Mercier International, Lorne Stewart Matchplay Championship
Team appearances
Amateur
- European Ladies' Team Championship (representing England): 1971 (winners), 1973 (winners)[3]
- Vagliano Trophy (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 1971 (winners)
- Curtis Cup (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 1972
- Commonwealth Trophy (representing Great Britain): 1971 (winners)
References
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External links
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- English female golfers
- LPGA Tour golfers
- Ladies European Tour golfers
- Winners of ladies' major amateur golf championships
- Officers of the Order of the British Empire
- Sportspeople from Leeds
- Golfers from Yorkshire
- 1952 births
- Living people
- 20th-century English sportswomen