Muriel Dodd
| Muriel Dodd | |
|---|---|
|
Dodd in 1913 | |
| Born |
1891 Crosby, Lancashire, England |
| Nationality | United Kingdom |
| Title | British Ladies Amateur Golf Championship |
| Predecessor | Gladys Ravenscroft |
| Successor | Cecil Leitch |
Muriel Dodd was an English amateur golfer. She held the British and Canadian titles in 1913.[1]
Biography
Dodd was the winner of the 1913 British Ladies Amateur held at the Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club, taking the title from Gladys Ravenscroft. She also won the Canadian Women's Amateur in 1913. In 1913 U.S. Women's Amateur in Wilmington, Delaware, she lost to Gladys Ravenscroft in the semi-finals.[2] In 1914 her British title was taken by Cecil Leitch.
Dodd married Lieutenant Allan Macbeth at All Soul's Church in London in May 1916[3]
References
- ↑ Louis T. Stanley (1997). Legends of Golf: And Other Observations on the Game. p. 32. ISBN 0-7651-9213-6.
... Muriel Dodd (left) held both British and Canadian titles in 1913. ...
- ↑ "Miss Dodd to Play Miss Ravenscroft, Winner to Meet American Survivor". New York Times. October 17, 1913. Retrieved 2009-12-30.
Displaying the same high-class golf that continually marked their efforts, Miss Muriel Dodd and Miss Gladys Ravenscroft of Great Britain won their matches impressively in the third round of the women's national championship at the Wilmington Country Club today.
- ↑ "Lady Golfer Weds". Liverpool Echo: 5. 2 May 1916.