Carolyn Cudone | |
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| Born | September 7, 1918 Oxford, Alabama |
| Died | March 1, 2009 Myrtle Beach, South Carolina |
| Occupation | Golfer |
| Known for | The Carolyn Cudone Intercollegiate Championship |
Carolyn Cassidy Cudone (September 7, 1918 – March 1, 2009) was an American amateur golfer.
Cudone was raised in Staten Island, New York.
Cudone is best known for her performance as a seniors' golfer. Among her amateur career successes was her 1958 victory at the North and South Women's Amateur. She was a member of the on the 1956 U.S. Curtis Cup team and in 1970 was team captain.[1] However, it was at the U.S. Senior Women's Amateur where she enjoyed her most noted success. Of the ten Championships she participated in, Cudone won a record five straight titles between 1968 and 1972, the most wins in a row in any USGA championship.[2]
Cudone was a member of the Dunes Golf and Beach Club.
The Carolyn Cudone Intercollegiate Championship is named in her honor. She was inducted into the South Carolina Golf Hall of Fame in 1979. She was inducted into the Staten Island Sports Hall of Fame in 2000, and finally she was inducted into the Myrtle Beach Golf Hall of Fame in 2009.[3]
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