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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. 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. 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. She was runner-up in 1956 behind Belle McCorkindale and won again in 1957 at Kilmacolm. In 1960 she won the Portuguese International Ladies Amateur Championship.

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.

Ferguson made her debut for Scotland in the 1959 Women's Home Internationals. 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. Ferguson was selected for the 1966 Curtis Cup team in Hot Springs, Virginia. She was only selected for one of the four sessions, the first day singles where she lost to Carol Flenniken.

Personal life

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

Team appearances

References

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  8. "Title for Miss Fowler". The Glasgow Herald. 28 March 1960. p. 3.
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  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. ^ "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.
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