Mary Kathryn Wright was born in San Diego in 1935. He parents were expecting a boy and from an early age, Mary was given the nickname “Mickey” in honour of her proposed male name, Michael. Wright first picked up a golf club at the age of 9 and she took to it instantly. At the [...]
Samuel Ryder was born on 24th March 1858. The son of a gardener, Ryder initially wanted to work in education and went to Manchester University to train as a teacher. But ill health meant he failed to graduate and instead started work in his father’s business. Ryder junior had big ideas for the business. He [...]
Sam Jackson Snead was born in the backwoods town of Ashwood in Virginia. At a young age, he watched his brother shooting golf balls across the farmyard and as soon as he was old enough, Sam took up a golf club as well. His junior golf games on the farm were probably where Snead developed [...]
Thomas Henry Bolt was born in Haworth, Oklahoma. His family moved to Louisiana when he was a teenager and it was there that Tommy took a job as a caddie. Although he struggled to afford to play golf, he did well on ‘Caddie Days’ and showed obvious talent. When World War II came, he joined [...]
Golf was part of Arnold Palmer’s life right from birth. His father – Deacon Palmer- was Head Professional and Greenkeeper at Latrobe Country Club and from a young age Palmer would travel around the course with his father, maintaining the greens and fairways. As soon as he was old enough to hold a club, he [...]
Pat first found herself with a golf club in her hand at the age of 11. Through her early teenage years she perfected her game and in 1967 she won her first competition, the New Hampshire Armature. She won it again in 1969 and just three years later won the New England Title as well. [...]
Severiano Ballesteros Sota was born in Pedrana, Cantabria, Spain on 9th April 1957. The youngest of five sons, his first experience of golf was with a 3 iron given to him by his elder brother. The young Seve would often miss lessons and head to the beach to practice his swing with his one and [...]
Beverly Huke was born in Norfolk, but her father’s job as a civil servant meant that she didn’t stay there long. The family moved several times while Beverly was young but the most significant move was to Singapore. It was there that Beverly’s love of golf began. Adapting to the heat was not easy and [...]
