Mrs. Lee Mida

Mrs. Lee (Lucia Gueth) Mida
 Golfer 

Mida playing a round of golf (1926)
Personal information
Full name Mrs. Lee W. Mida
Born circa 1890
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Died 1960 (aged 6970)
USA
Height 5 ft 2 in (1.57 m)
Nationality  United States
Residence Chicago, Illinois (permanent)
Mount Plymouth, Florida (temporary)
Spouse Lee W. Mida
Career
Turned professional 1931 (?)
Retired 1950s (?)
Former tour(s) LPGA Tour
Best results in LPGA major championships
(Wins: 1)
Western Open Won: 1930

Mrs. Lee W. Mida (née Lucia Gueth) was a golfer from Chicago, Illinois. She won the 1930 Women's Western Open, which was later designated by the LPGA as the first women's major. Mrs. Mida was an experienced competitor at that time.

Biography

She was born as Lucia Gueth, most likely the daughter of August Gueth of Chicago, Illinois. Lee was her husband's name; wives and widows often used their husband's name with a "Mrs." added on back in her era. Her husband would become the Chicago City Champion in 1909;[1] leading the way to her own golfing career.[2]

In addition to the 1930 Women's Western Open, Mrs. Mida also won the Women's Western Amateur in 1923[3] and the Florida Women's State Golf Association State Amateur Match Play Championship in 1929 and 1930 (defeating Mrs. John L. Holmes).[4] Her unwillingness to become a permanent resident of Florida forced Mrs. Mida not to defend her title in 1931 as the competition become "closed" except to Florida residents.[4]

Mida was one of the team members that in 1930 traveled to Europe to play an international match against Great Britain. That trip was the prelude to the Curtis Cup matches.[5]

Major championships

Wins (1)

YearChampionshipWinning scoreRunner-up
1930 Women's Western Open 6 & 5 United States June Beebe (a)

References

  1. Sports Library American Golfer 1910
  2. Sports Library American Golfer 1913
  3. "Women's Western". Time Magazine. June 30, 1924. Retrieved 2007-05-18.
  4. 1 2 "Mrs. Lee Mida Wins State Golf Tourney". Sarasota Herald (Google News Archive). Retrieved 2010-07-23.
  5. Maureen Orcutt. "From the Golf Journal Archives - The Curtis Cup – a Preliminary Skirmish". USGA Museum. Retrieved 2010-06-18.

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