Phyllis A. Preuss (born February 9, 1939) is an American amateur

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er. She was runner-up to

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at the 1961

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and earned the Medal for the lowest round at the 1967 Amateur. Preuss was born in

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. In 1964, Preuss won the

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at Pinehurst Resort then captured the prestigious event a second time in 1967. She won the 1965 and 1968 Women's Southern Amateur and the 1967 Women's Eastern Amateur. She was the low amateur at the 1968 and 1969

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and was a member of the United States team at the Curtis Cup in 1962, 1964, 1966, 1968, and 1970. In 1991, Preuss won the

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in Southern Pines, North Carolina. On the second day of the Championship she fired a 67, the lowest 18-hole score in its history.

Team appearances

* Curtis Cup (representing the United States): 1962 (winners), 1964 (winners), 1966 (winners), 1968 (winners), 1970 (winners), 1985 (non-playing captain, winners)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Preuss, Phyllis American female golfers Amateur golfers Golfers from Detroit 1939 births Living people 21st-century American women