Opal S. Trout Hill (June 2, 1892 – June 23, 1981) was an American

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. She won the

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in 1935 and 1936. Opal Trout was born in Newport, Nebraska but was raised in Kansas City, Missouri. She married Oscar S. Hill, an attorney. As she was suffering from a lingering kidney infection, her doctor recommended mild exercise and she took up golf at the age of 31. She won numerous amateur tournaments. Hill became a golf professional in 1938, and was one of the 13 founders of the Ladies Professional Golf Association in 1950."History of Women's Golf in America – From Amateur to Professional"
(Retrieved on March 10, 2008) Hill died in Kansas City, Missouri at the age of 89.

Amateur wins

''this list is incomplete'' *1928 Trans-Mississippi Women's Amateur,

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*1929 Women's Western Amateur, Trans-Mississippi Women's Amateur *1931 Women's Western Amateur, Trans-Mississippi Women's Amateur *1932 Women's Western Amateur *1934 Trans-Mississippi Women's Amateur *1935 Missouri Women's Amateur *1936 Missouri Women's Amateur *1937 Missouri Women's Amateur

Major championships

Wins (2)

Team appearances

Amateur * Curtis Cup (representing the United States): 1932 (winners),

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(winners),

1936 Events January–February * January 20 – George V of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions and Emperor of India, dies at his Sandringham Estate. The Prince of Wales succeeds to the throne of the United Kingdom as King E ...

(tie, Cup retained)

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Hill, Opal American female golfers LPGA Tour golfers Winners of LPGA major golf championships Golfers from Nebraska Golfers from Missouri People from Rock County, Nebraska People from Kansas City, Missouri 1892 births 1981 deaths 20th-century American women