Marjory Ferguson Explained

Marjory Ferguson
Fullname:Marjory Anne Ferguson
Birth Date:15 May 1937
Birth Place:North Berwick, Scotland
Death Place:North Berwick, Scotland
Status:Amateur

Marjory Anne Ferguson (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

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

Personal life

Ferguson was born in North Berwick in May 1937, the daughter of John C. Fowler. She married Alistair Ferguson in 1968.[16] She died at her North Berwick home in August 2003.[17]

Team appearances

Notes and References

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