Maureen Orcutt
Maureen Orcutt (April 1, 1907 – January 9, 2007) was an American golfer and New York Times reporter.[1] Orcutt won many golf championships. She stopped playing golf at age 87 because she had knee problems.
In 1934, she won the 1934 Democratic Party nomination for the New Jersey General Assembly.[2] In 1991, she was put into the New York State Hall of Fame for winning golf tournaments over 70 years.
In 2007, Orcutt died at the age of 99 from heart failure.
Important tournaments won[change | change source]
- Women's Eastern Amateur - 1925, 1928, 1929, 1934, 1938, 1947, 1949
- North and South Women's Amateur - 1931, 1932, 1933
- Canadian Women's Amateur - 1930, 1931
- Metropolitan Women's Amateur - 1926, 1927, 1928, 1929, 1934, 1938, 1940, 1946, 1959, 1968
- U.S. Senior Women's Amateur - 1962, 1966
- North and South Women's Senior Amateur - 1960, 1961, 1962
References[change | change source]
- ↑ Litsky, Frank. "Maureen Orcutt, 99, Golf Champion, Dies".
- ↑ TIMES, Special to THE NEW YORK (16 May 1934). "Miss Orcutt Leads Slate In Democratic Primary" – via NYTimes.com.