Joyce Ziske

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Joyce Ziske
Personal information
Full nameJoyce Ziske Malison
Born (1934-05-20) May 20, 1934 (age 89)
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Sporting nationalityFlag of the United States.svg  United States
Residence Waterford, Wisconsin
SpouseTom Malison
Career
Turned professional1955
Former tour(s) LPGA Tour (1955–60)
Professional wins5
Number of wins by tour
LPGA Tour4
Best results in LPGA major championships
(wins: 1)
Western Open Won: 1960
Titleholders C'ship T5: 1959
Women's PGA C'ship T3: 1958
U.S. Women's Open 2nd: 1960

Joyce Ziske (born May 20, 1934 and also known as Joyce Ziske Malison) is an American professional golfer.

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As an amateur, Ziske won the Wisconsin Women's Amateur twice and the North and South Women's Amateur. She played on the 1954 Curtis Cup team.

Ziske turned professional on February 8, 1955, and played on the LPGA Tour from 1955 to 1960. In 1960 she won the Women's Western Open which was one of the LPGA major championships at that time. She had her best finish in the U.S. Women's Open that same year, placing second. She retired from professional golf in 1960 after marrying Tom Malison in June 1961, but she played competitively at least once. [1]

In 1975, she was elected to the Wisconsin Golf Hall of Fame.

Amateur wins

this list may be incomplete

Professional wins

LPGA Tour wins

LPGA major is shown in bold.

Other wins

Major championships

Wins (1)

YearChampionshipWinning scoreMarginRunner-up
1960 Women's Western Open +9 (79-75-76-72=301)Playoff1 Flag of the United States.svg Barbara Romack

1 Won on second hole of sudden-death playoff.

Team appearances

Amateur

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