Maureen Doris Ruttle Garrett (22 August 1922 – 30 July 2011) was an English amateur golfer. During her playing career, Garrett played at multiple editions of the

British Ladies Amateur The Women's Amateur Championship, previously known as the Ladies' British Open Amateur Championship, was founded in 1893 by the Ladies' Golf Union. It is organised by The R&A, which merged with the Ladies' Golf Union in 2017. Until the dawn of th ...

. Her best performances were semifinal finishes at the 1946 and 1948 editions. In United States tournaments, Garrett was tied for 11th at the 1947

Titleholders Championship The Titleholders Championship was a women's golf tournament played from in 1937 to 1966 and again in 1972. It was later designated a major championship by the LPGA Tour. History The Titleholders Championship was founded in 1937. Like the Masters ...

. Outside of her playing career, Garrett was the president of the

Ladies' Golf Union The Ladies' Golf Union (LGU) was the governing body for women's and girls' amateur golf in Great Britain and Ireland. It was founded in 1893 and was based in St Andrews, Fife, Scotland until merging with The R&A at the start of 2017. Issette ...

between 1982 and 1984. Garrett was the recipient of the 1983

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from the

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Biography

Garrett was born on 22 August 1922 and grew up in

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. As a teenager, Garrett played golf and was coached by

Archie Compston Archibald Edward Wones Compston (1893 – 8 August 1962) was an English professional golfer. Through the 1920s he built a reputation as a formidable match play golfer, in an era when many professionals made more money from "challenge" matches ag ...

. While completing her education, Garrett appeared in over ten golf competitions during wartime. Throughout

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, Garrett was a secretary at a doctor's office before becoming a farmhand for the

Women's Land Army The Women's Land Army (WLA) was a British civilian organisation created in 1917 by the Board of Agriculture during the First World War to bring women into work in agriculture, replacing men called up to the military. Women who worked for the ...

. For her golfing career, Garrett appeared in multiple editions of the

during the 1930s to 1940s. Her best finishes were reaching the semifinals in 1946 and 1948. At the

Curtis Cup The Curtis Cup is the best known team trophy for women amateur golfers, awarded in the biennial Curtis Cup Match. It is co-organised by the United States Golf Association and The R&A and is contested by teams representing the United States and " ...

, Garrett played on the Great Britain and Ireland team in 1948 and captained the British team that competed in 1960. In other team events, she played on the Great Britain and Ireland team that won the

Vagliano Trophy The Vagliano Trophy is a biennial women's amateur golf tournament. It is co-organised by The R&A and the European Golf Association and is contested by teams representing "Great Britain and Ireland" and the "Continent of Europe". It is played in od ...

from 1947 to 1948. Garett also captained the British team that won the Vagliano Trophy in 1959. Outside of the United Kingdom, Garrett entered in her first United States golf events in 1947. Of her American competitions, Garrett finished in a tie for 11th place at the 1947

. She briefly returned to the United States in 1971 to play in a couple of Florida golf tournaments. Apart from her playing career, Garrett became President of the

in 1982 and held the position until 1984. With the LGU, she was later named vice president in 1986. In 1983, Garrett received the

from the

. Garrett died on 30 July 2011 in

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. She was married and had one child.

Team appearances

(representing Great Britain & Ireland):

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1960 It is also known as the "Year of Africa" because of major events—particularly the independence of seventeen African nations—that focused global attention on the continent and intensified feelings of Pan-Africanism. Events January * Ja ...

(non playing captain) *

(representing Great Britain & Ireland): 1947 (winners), 1948 (winners) *

England–Scotland girls match The Girls Home Internationals was an amateur team golf championship for girls between the four Home Nations. Ireland was represented by the whole island of Ireland.The event was organised by The R&A. The inaugural event was held in 1969 and the ...

(representing England): 1937, 1938 *

Women's Home Internationals The Women's Home Internationals were an amateur team golf championship for women contested between the four Home Nations of England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland, where Ireland was represented by the whole island of Ireland on an All-Ireland basi ...

(representing England): 1947, 1948 (winners), 1950, 1953 (winners)

References

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