Joyce Wethered, Lady Heathcoat-Amory (born 17 November 1901 in Surrey, England — died 18 November 1997, London) was a golfer widely regarded as the greatest British woman player of all time.

Joyce Wethered
Personal information
Full name	Joyce Wethered, Lady Heathcoat-Amory
Born	17/11/1901 Devon, England
Died	18/11/1997
Nationality	United Kingdom
Residence	Knightshayes Court
Spouse	Sir John Heathcoat-Amory
Career
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Major tour wins	English Ladies' Championship 1920, 1921, 1922, 1923, 1924 British Women's Amateur 1922, 1924, 1925, 1929 Curtis Cup 1932
World Golf Hall of Fame	1975 (member page)

Joyce and her brother Roger, who tied for the British Open title in 1921 but lost the play-off, learned the game as children. She won the British Ladies Amateur Golf Championship four times (1922, 1924, 1925, and 1929) and English Ladies' champion for five consecutive years (1920–24).

She married Sir John Heathcoat-Amory in 1924, and became Lady Heathcoat-Amory. Her play and swing were greatly admired by Bobby Jones, the American champion of the same era. Jones, who played several exhibition rounds with her, had a very high regard for her game. She essentially retired from competitive play by 1930.

She played most of her golf at (and was a member of) Worplesdon Golf Club in Surrey. She was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in 1975.

An exhibition of memorabilia can be seen at Knightshayes Court in Devon, where she lived.

[edit] Bibliography

• Wethered, Joyce Golfing Memories and Methods (1933) Hutchinson

[edit] External links

• Articles on and by Joyce Wethered
• Joyce Wethered - The greatest Golfer ever?
• Electronic Resources From SoHG Archives
• Joyce Wethered Swing Sequences From SoHG Master Classes

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