Joyce Ziske
FullnameJoyce Ziske Malison
Birth dateMay 20, 1934 (age 92)
Birth placeMilwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
ResidenceWaterford, Wisconsin, U.S.
SpouseTom Malison
Yearpro1955
ExtourLPGA Tour (1955–60)
Prowins5
Lpgawins4
Majorwins1
WesternWon: 1960
TitleholdersT5: 1959
LpgaT3: 1958
Wusopen2nd: 1960

Joyce Ziske (born May 20, 1934), also known as Joyce Ziske Malison, is an American professional golfer.

Career

As an amateur, Ziske won the Wisconsin Women's Amateur twice and the North and South Women's Amateur. She played on the 1954 Curtis Cup team.

Ziske turned professional on February 8, 1955, and played on the LPGA Tour from 1955 to 1960. 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 marrying Tom Malison in June 1961, but she played competitively at least once.[1]

Awards and honors

In 1975, she was elected to the Wisconsin Golf Hall of Fame.

Amateur wins

this list may be incomplete

  • 1949 District Junior Girls Golf Invitational Tournament
  • 1952 Milwaukee County Women's Tournament, Wisconsin Women's Amateur
  • 1954 Palm Beach Women's Amateur, North and South Women's Amateur, Wisconsin Women's Amateur

Professional wins (5)

LPGA Tour wins (4)

LPGA major is shown in bold.

Sources:[2][3]

Other wins (1)

Major championships

Wins (1)

YearChampionshipWinning scoreMarginRunner-up
1960Women's Western Open+9 (79-75-76-72=301)Playoff1Barbara Romack

1 Won on second hole of sudden-death playoff.

Team appearances

Amateur

References

  1. ^ "Joyce Ziske enters meet". The Telegraph-Herald. Associated Press. July 11, 1962. p. 4 (amateur golf section). – via Google News Archive.
  2. ^ "LPGA Tournament Chronology 1950-1959". LPGA. Archived January 2, 2010 at the Wayback Machine.
  3. ^ "LPGA Tournament Chronology 1960-1969". LPGA. Archived June 29, 2011 at the Wayback Machine.