Carolyn Cudone | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 7, 1918 Oxford, Alabama |
| Died | March 1, 2009 Myrtle Beach, South Carolina |
| Occupation | Golfer |
| Known for | The Carolyn Cudone Intercollegiate Championship |
Carolyn Cassidy Cudone (September 7, 1918 – March 1, 2009) was an American amateur golfer.
Early life
Cudone was raised in Staten Island, New York.
Career
Cudone is best known for her performance as a seniors' golfer. Among her amateur career successes was her 1958 victory at the North and South Women's Amateur. She was a member of the on the 1956 U.S. Curtis Cup team and in 1970 was team captain. [1] However, it was at the U.S. Senior Women's Amateur where she enjoyed her most noted success. Of the ten Championships she participated in, Cudone won a record five straight titles between 1968 and 1972, the most wins in a row in any USGA championship. [2]
Cudone was a member of the Dunes Golf and Beach Club.
Honors
The Carolyn Cudone Intercollegiate Championship is named in her honor. She was inducted into the South Carolina Golf Hall of Fame in 1979. She was inducted into the Staten Island Sports Hall of Fame in 2000, and finally she was inducted into the Myrtle Beach Golf Hall of Fame in 2009. [3]
Tournament wins
- New Jersey State Women's Golf Championship: 1955, 1956, 1959, 1960, 1963, 1965
- New Jersey stroke-play: 11-time winner
- North and South Women's Amateur: 1958
- Women's Metropolitan Amateur: 1955, 1961, 1963, 1964, 1965
- U.S. Senior Women's Amateur: 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972
Team appearances
Amateur
- Curtis Cup (representing the United States): 1956, 1970 (non-playing captain, winners)
See also
- List of female golfers
- List of American Curtis Cup golfers
- List of people from Staten Island § Golf
- Timeline of golf history (1945–1999) § 1970s
- United States Golf Association § Most career USGA championships won
References
- ^ "There is a Rabbit's Foot waiting for you" (PDF). WMGA.com.
- ^ Staff. "Golfer Carolyn Cudone: USGA Record-Setter". Golfcompendium.com.
- ^ Myrtle Beach Golf Hall of Fame Inducts Six Archived October 7, 2011, at the Wayback Machine