Jump to content

Marjory Ferguson

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Marjory Ferguson
Personal information
Full nameMarjory Anne Ferguson
Born(1937-05-15)15 May 1937
North Berwick, Scotland
DiedAugust 2003(2003-08-00) (aged 66)
North Berwick, Scotland
Sporting nationality Scotland
Career
StatusAmateur

Marjory Anne Ferguson (née Fowler, 15 May 1937 – August 2003) was a Scottish amateur golfer.[1] She was a finalist in the Scottish Women's Amateur Championship in 1966 and 1971 and was a member of the 1966 Curtis Cup team.

Golf career

[edit]

Ferguson played for Scotland in the annual England–Scotland girls match in 1953, 1954 and 1955.[2][3][4] In 1955 she won the girls' section of the British Youths Open Championship at Erskine, the first time the under-21 event had been held.[5] She was runner-up in 1956 behind Belle McCorkindale and won again in 1957 at Kilmacolm.[6][7] In 1960 she won the Portuguese International Ladies Amateur Championship.[8]

Ferguson was twice runner-up in the Scottish Women's Amateur Championship losing both times to Belle Robertson. In 1966, she lost by 2 and 1 at Machrihanish while in 1971 she lost 3 and 2 at Royal Dornoch.[9][10]

Ferguson made her debut for Scotland in the 1959 Women's Home Internationals.[11] She made a total of 10 appearances in the event between 1959 and 1985.[12] She also played for Scotland in the European Ladies' Team Championship in 1965, 1967 and 1971.[12] She made her debut in a British team in the Vagliano Trophy match in 1965.[13] Ferguson was selected for the 1966 Curtis Cup team in Hot Springs, Virginia.[14] She was only selected for one of the four sessions, the first day singles where she lost to Carol Flenniken.[15][16]

Personal life

[edit]

Ferguson was born in North Berwick in May 1937, the daughter of John C. Fowler.[12] She married Alistair Ferguson in 1968.[12] She died at her North Berwick home in August 2003.[17]

Team appearances

[edit]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "Ferguson, Mrs Marjory (nee Fowler)". Women Golfers' Museum. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
  2. ^ "England beat Scotland in girls' golf". The Glasgow Herald. 9 September 1953. p. 9.
  3. ^ "Scottish girls outplayed at West Kilbride". The Glasgow Herald. 8 September 1954. p. 4.
  4. ^ "England again win girls' golf international". The Glasgow Herald. 7 September 1955. p. 4.
  5. ^ "Girls' open title". The Glasgow Herald. 12 August 1955. p. 4.
  6. ^ "Girl golfers' huge win". The Glasgow Herald. 10 August 1956. p. 4.
  7. ^ "Girls' under-21 title regained". The Glasgow Herald. 30 August 1957. p. 4.
  8. ^ "Title for Miss Fowler". The Glasgow Herald. 28 March 1960. p. 3.
  9. ^ Jacobs, Raymond (23 May 1966). "Scottish women's championship". The Glasgow Herald. p. 11.
  10. ^ Jacobs, Raymond (24 May 1971). "Mrs Robertson again champion". The Glasgow Herald. p. 4.
  11. ^ "Scotland beat Wales". The Glasgow Herald. 1 October 1959. p. 12.
  12. ^ a b c d "Marjory Ferguson (1937–2003)". North Berwick golf pioneers. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
  13. ^ "Britain Women Lose Vagliano Cup". The Glasgow Herald. 6 September 1965. p. 4.
  14. ^ "Three Scots in Curtis Cup team". The Glasgow Herald. 11 June 1966. p. 7.
  15. ^ "Americans set to keep Curtis Cup". The Glasgow Herald. 30 July 1966. p. 5.
  16. ^ "Americans retain Curtis Cup". The Glasgow Herald. 1 August 1966. p. 10.
  17. ^ "Former Curtis Cup player Marjory Ferguson dies at North Berwick home". Gillian Kirkwood Golf. 13 August 2003.