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Mary Lou Crocker
Mary Lou Crocker
Personal information
Full name	Mary Lou Daniel Crocker
Born	September 17, 1944; Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.
Died	January 27, 2016 (aged 71); Bartonville, Texas, U.S.
Height	5 ft 3 in (1.60 m)
Sporting nationality	United States
Career
College	University of Kentucky
Turned professional	1965
Former tour(s)	LPGA Tour (1966–1980)
Professional wins	1
Number of wins by tour
LPGA Tour	1
Best results in LPGA major championships;
Western Open	39th: 1967
Titleholders C'ship	31st: 1966
Women's PGA C'ship	T20: 1968
U.S. Women's Open	T9: 1973
du Maurier Classic	DNP

Mary Lou Daniel Crocker (September 17, 1944 – January 27, 2016) was an American professional golfer who played on the LPGA Tour.^[1]^[2] She also played under her maiden name, Mary Lou Daniel.

Daniel won the U.S. Girls' Junior in 1962.^[3] In 1962, she was named Kentucky Female Amateur Athlete-of-the-Year.^[4]

Crocker was the first woman to attend the University of Kentucky on a men's scholarship.^[4]

Crocker won once on the LPGA Tour^[5] in 1973.^[6]

Amateur wins (2)

1962 U.S. Girls' Junior, Western Girls' Junior

Professional wins (1)

LPGA Tour wins (1)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runner-up
1	Jul 8, 1973	MARC Equity Classic	−9 (70-72-68=210)	4 strokes	Jane Blalock

LPGA Tour playoff record (0–1)

No.	Year	Tournament	Opponents	Result
1	1976	Jerry Lewis Muscular Dystrophy Classic	JoAnne Carner Sandra Palmer Michelle Walker	Palmer won with birdie on third extra hole Crocker and Walker eliminated by par on first hole