Georgianna Bishop
American golfer (1878–1971)
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Georgianna Millington Bishop (October 15, 1878 – September 1, 1971) was an American amateur golfer.
Career
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She was born on October 15, 1878, in Bridgeport, Connecticut, to Sydney Bishop and Mary Helen Staples.
She was the winner of the 1904 U.S. Women's Amateur, played at Merion Golf Club in Ardmore, Pennsylvania. She defeated Mrs. E. F. Sanford from the Essex County Country Club at the Merion Cricket Club in Haverford, Pennsylvania.[1] She played for the Brooklawn Golf Club in Bridgeport, Connecticut. Bishop won the state amateur championships for women four times: 1920–1922 and 1927.[2][3]
Personal life
Bishop died on September 1, 1971, in Bridgeport, Connecticut.
Awards and honors
In 1959, Bishop became the fifth inductee into the Connecticut Golf Hall of Fame.