| Joyce Wethered | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Joyce Wethered, Lady Heathcoat-Amory |
| Born | 17 November 1901 Devon, England |
| Died | 18 November 1997 (aged 96) London, England |
| Nationality | England |
| Residence | Knightshayes Court |
| Spouse | Sir John Heathcoat-Amory |
| Career | |
| Status | Amateur |
| Achievements and awards | |
| World Golf Hall of Fame | 1975 (member page) |
Joyce Wethered, Lady Heathcoat-Amory (17 November 1901 in Surrey, England — 18 November 1997, London) was a golfer widely regarded as the greatest British woman player of all time.
Joyce and her brother Roger, who tied for the British Open title in 1921 but lost the play-off, learned the game as children. She won the British Ladies Amateur Golf Championship four times (1922, 1924, 1925, and 1929) and the English Ladies' champion for five consecutive years (1920–24).
She married Sir John Heathcoat-Amory in 1924, and became Lady Heathcoat-Amory. Her play and swing were greatly admired by Bobby Jones, the American champion of the same era. Jones, who played several exhibition rounds with her, had a very high regard for her game. She essentially retired from competitive play by 1930.
She played most of her golf at (and was a member of) Worplesdon Golf Club in Surrey. She was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in 1975.
An exhibition of memorabilia can be seen at Knightshayes Court in Devon, where she lived.