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.
| Marjory Ferguson | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Marjory Anne Ferguson |
| Born | 15 May 1937 North Berwick, Scotland |
| Died | August 2003 (aged 66) North Berwick, Scotland |
| Sporting nationality |  Scotland |
| Career | |
| Status | Amateur |
Golf career
editFerguson 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
editFerguson 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- Curtis Cup (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 1966
- Vagliano Trophy (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 1965
- European Ladies' Team Championship (representing Scotland): 1965, 1967, 1971
- Women's Home Internationals (representing Scotland): 1959, 1962 (winners), 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967 (tied), 1969 (winners), 1970, 1985
- England–Scotland girls match (representing Scotland): 1953, 1954, 1955
References
edit- ^ "Ferguson, Mrs Marjory (nee Fowler)". Women Golfers' Museum. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
- ^ "England beat Scotland in girls' golf". The Glasgow Herald. 9 September 1953. p. 9.
- ^ "Scottish girls outplayed at West Kilbride". The Glasgow Herald. 8 September 1954. p. 4.
- ^ "England again win girls' golf international". The Glasgow Herald. 7 September 1955. p. 4.
- ^ "Girls' open title". The Glasgow Herald. 12 August 1955. p. 4.
- ^ "Girl golfers' huge win". The Glasgow Herald. 10 August 1956. p. 4.
- ^ "Girls' under-21 title regained". The Glasgow Herald. 30 August 1957. p. 4.
- ^ "Title for Miss Fowler". The Glasgow Herald. 28 March 1960. p. 3.
- ^ Jacobs, Raymond (23 May 1966). "Scottish women's championship". The Glasgow Herald. p. 11.
- ^ Jacobs, Raymond (24 May 1971). "Mrs Robertson again champion". The Glasgow Herald. p. 4.
- ^ "Scotland beat Wales". The Glasgow Herald. 1 October 1959. p. 12.
- ^ a b c d "Marjory Ferguson (1937–2003)". North Berwick golf pioneers. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
- ^ "Britain Women Lose Vagliano Cup". The Glasgow Herald. 6 September 1965. p. 4.
- ^ "Three Scots in Curtis Cup team". The Glasgow Herald. 11 June 1966. p. 7.
- ^ "Americans set to keep Curtis Cup". The Glasgow Herald. 30 July 1966. p. 5.
- ^ "Americans retain Curtis Cup". The Glasgow Herald. 1 August 1966. p. 10.
- ^ "Former Curtis Cup player Marjory Ferguson dies at North Berwick home". Gillian Kirkwood Golf. 13 August 2003.