Opal S. Trout Hill (June 2, 1892 – June 23, 1981)[1][2] was an American professional golfer. She won the Women's Western Open in 1935 and 1936.

Opal Trout was born in Newport, Nebraska but was raised in Kansas City, Missouri.[1] She married Oscar S. Hill, an attorney. As she was suffering from a lingering kidney infection, her doctor recommended mild exercise and she took up golf at the age of 31.[1][3] She won numerous amateur tournaments.

Hill became a golf professional in 1938,[2] and was one of the 13 founders of the Ladies Professional Golf Association in 1950.[4][5]

Hill died in Kansas City, Missouri at the age of 89.[2]

Amateur wins

this list is incomplete

Major championships

Wins (2)

Year Championship Winning score Runner-up
1935 Women's Western Open 9 & 7 United States Mrs. S.L. Reinhart (a)
1936 Women's Western Open 3 & 2 United States Mrs. Charles Dennehy (a)

Team appearances

Amateur

References

  1. ^ a b c Elliott, Len; Kelly, Barbara (1976). Who's Who in Golf. New Rochelle, New York: Arlington House. p. 92. ISBN 0-87000-225-2.
  2. ^ a b c "Opal Hill: Professional Golfer Helped Organize What Later Became The LPGA". Toledo Blade. Toledo, Ohio. June 24, 1981. Retrieved April 18, 2010.
  3. ^ LPGA profile
  4. ^ "History of Women's Golf in America – From Amateur to Professional" Archived June 15, 2008, at the Wayback Machine (Retrieved on March 10, 2008)
  5. ^ "About the LPGA - Our Founders". LPGA.
Allikas: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opal_Hill
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