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Dorothy Kirby

United States · born , West Point, Georgia, United States

2major championships

Summary

  • First major 1941 Titleholders Championship
  • Last major 1942 Titleholders Championship
  • Other titles 1951 U.S. Women's Amateur

Wins

Majors (2)

  1. 1st major · 1941 Titleholders Championship won (an LPGA major)
  2. 2nd major · 1942 Titleholders Championship won (an LPGA major)

Amateur titles

  1. 1951 U.S. Women's Amateur Town & Country Club · 2 & 1

Near misses

  1. 1939 U.S. Women's Amateur Wee Burn Country Club · runner-up to Betty Jameson · 3 & 2
  2. 1947 U.S. Women's Amateur Franklin Hills Country Club · runner-up to Louise Suggs · 2 up

Results by championship

    Best day

    1951 U.S. Women's Amateur

    Town & Country Club · won 2 & 1

    Dorothy Kirby, a beaten finalist in 1939 and 1947, finally won, beating Claire Doran 2 & 1.

    Chosen by rule: the first championship title. Year page: 1951.

    Career line, 1939–1951

    Other LPGA majors
    1941 Titleholders Championship: won1942 Titleholders Championship: won
    U.S. Women's Amateur
    1939 U.S. Women's Amateur: runner-up1947 U.S. Women's Amateur: runner-up1951 U.S. Women's Amateur: won
    194019451950

    5 results. Hover or tap a mark; click it for the year.

    • Major win
    • Other win
    • Runner-up

    Dorothy Kirby was born in 1920 in West Point, Georgia, United States. Kirby won 2 major championships: 2 Titleholders Championships (1941, 1942).

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    The record

    Wins in the majors (2)

    1. 1st major · 1941 Titleholders Championship won (an LPGA major)
    2. 2nd major · 1942 Titleholders Championship won (an LPGA major)

    Amateur titles (1)

    1. 1951 U.S. Women's Amateur Town & Country Club · 2 & 1

    Near misses

    1. 1939 U.S. Women's Amateur Wee Burn Country Club · runner-up to Betty Jameson · 3 & 2
    2. 1947 U.S. Women's Amateur Franklin Hills Country Club · runner-up to Louise Suggs · 2 up

    Sources

    Elsewhere: Wikipedia.

    Every fact on this page comes from Golf Network News data sets compiled in October 2026 (Masters, PGA Championship, The Open, U.S. Women's Open, Ryder Cup, PGA Tour 2024–2026, major host sites, Champions Dinner menus, and the U.S. Open and state rooms). These are the sources those rows cite.

    1. Wikipedia: Dorothy Kirby
    2. Wikipedia: U.S. Women's Amateur
    3. championships.usga.org: u s women s amateur champions