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Kathy Cornelius - Part 2 (The 1956 Women's U.S. Open)

January 14, 2025 • Bruce Devlin, Mike Gonzalez & Kathy Cornelius

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Kathy Cornelius recalls turning professional in 1953 with encouragement from her golf professional husband Bill, joining the LPGA Tour in 1956, just after its formation in 1950. Kathy recounts her early wins including her first in the 1956 St. Petersburg Open where she bested the LPGA's previous 72-hole scoring record by 6 shots! Her most significant victory however came at the 1956 Women's U.S. Open on a Donald Ross course in MN where she bested the young amateur, Barbara McIntire, in an 18-hole playoff winning the $1,500 first prize. Kathy Cornelius continues her life story, "FORE the Good of the Game."

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