Joyce Ziske is an American

United States

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 professional golf

Golf

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er. She played on the LPGA Tour from 1955 to 1960 and in 1960 she won the Women's Western Open which was one of the LPGA major championships at that time. She had her best finish in the U.S. Women's Open that same year, placing second. She retired from professional golf in 1960 after getting married but she played competitively at least once. In 1975 she was elected to the Wisconsin Golf Hall of Fame

Wisconsin Golf Hall of Fame

The Wisconsin State Golf Association established a Wisconsin Golf Hall of Fame in 1964 to honor distinguished amateurs for their significant contributions to the game of golf in Wisconsin. The five charter members of this elite group, all "legends" who made their "mark" in Wisconsin amateur golf...

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LPGA Tour wins

• 1956
  1956 LPGA Tour
  The 1956 LPGA Tour was the seventh season since the LPGA Tour officially began in 1950. The season ran from January 14 to October 21. The season consisted of 25 official money events. Marlene Hagge won the most tournaments, eight. She also led the money list with earnings of $20,235.The season saw...
  
   Syracuse Open
  Syracuse Open
  The Syracuse Open was a golf tournament on the LPGA Tour, played only in 1956. It was played at the Drumlins Golf Club in Syracuse, New York . Joyce Ziske won the event....
  
  
• 1959
  1959 LPGA Tour
  The 1959 LPGA Tour was the 10th season since the LPGA Tour officially began in 1950. The season ran from January 11 to September 26.The season consisted of 29 official money events. Betsy Rawls won the most tournaments, 10...
  
   Howard Johnson Invitational
  Howard Johnson Invitational
  The Howard Johnson Invitational was a golf tournament on the LPGA Tour, played only in 1959. It was played at the Mid Pines Golf Club in Southern Pines, North Carolina. Joyce Ziske won the event....
  
  
• 1960
  1960 LPGA Tour
  The 1960 LPGA Tour was the 11th season since the LPGA Tour officially began in 1950. The season ran from January 15 to September 25. The season consisted of 23 official money events. Mickey Wright won the most tournaments, six...
  
   Wolverine Open
  Wolverine Open
  The Wolverine Open was a golf tournament on the LPGA Tour, played intermittently from 1955 to 1963. It was played at three courses in the Detroit, Michigan area: Forest Lake Country Club in Bloomfield Hills in 1955, Lochmoor Club in Grosse Pointe Woods in 1957, and Hillcrest Golf & Country Club in...
  
  , Women's Western Open

LPGA major

Women's major golf championships

Women's golf has a set of major championships which parallels that in men's golf, but the women's system is younger and has been less stable than the men's. Many professional stroke play events for women are played over three rounds , but the majors are played over four rounds , which is the...

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Wins (1)

9 (79-75-76-72=301)

Year	Championship	Winning Score	Margin	Runner-up
1960 1960 Women's Western Open The 1960 Women's Western Open was contested from June 23-26 at Beverly Country Club. It was the 31st edition of the Women's Western Open.This event was won by Joyce Ziske on the second hole of a sudden-death playoff with Barbara Romack.-Final leaderboard:...	Women's Western Open
Playoff1	Barbara Romack Barbara Romack Barbara Gaile Romack is an American professional golfer.Romack was born in Sacramento, California. She won the North and South Women's Amateur at Pinehurst in 1952, the Canadian Women's Amateur in 1953, and then in 1954, she defeated Mickey Wright in the finals to win the U.S. Women's Amateur...

¹ Won on second hole of sudden-death playoff.

External links

• Wisconsin Golf Hall of Fame profile