Mary Lena Faulk

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Mary Lena Faulk (born April 15, 1926 - August 3, 1995) was an American amateur golfing champion. She was born in Chipley, Florida but at the age of 14 moved to Thomasville, Georgia where she won three consecutive Georgia Women's Amateur Matchplay Championships from 1946 to 1948.

In 1953, Mary Lena Faulk won the United States Women's Amateur Golf Championship. In 1954 she was beaten in the semi-finals by Mickey Wright. That year she was a member of the U.S. team that defeated Great Britain to win the Curtis Cup and in Georgia, she won the state's 1954 Medal Play Championship.

Mary Lena Faulk turned professional in 1955 and in her rookie year on the LPGA Tour finished second at the U.S. Open. She retired from the pro tour in 1965 having won six tournaments including the Western Open which was then one of the women's major golf championships. She taught golf for many years at clubs in Georgia. and Colorado Springs, Colorado.

In 1993, Mary Lena Faulk was inducted into the Georgia Golf Hall of Fame. She was living in Delray Beach, Florida when she died in 1995.