Full name Joyce Ziske Malison Titleholders C'ship T5: 1959 Retired 1960 Turned professional 1955 Western Open Won: 1960 Role Golfer Professional wins 5 | Spouse Tom Malison Name Joyce Ziske LPGA tour wins 4 Nationality United States Women's PGA C'ship T3: 1958 Former tours LPGA | |
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Joyce Ziske (born 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 getting married to Tom Malison in June 1961, but she played competitively at least once.
In 1975, she was elected to the Wisconsin Golf Hall of Fame.
Amateur wins
this list may be incomplete
LPGA Tour wins
LPGA major is shown in bold.
Other wins
Wins (1)
1 Won on second hole of sudden-death playoff.
Team appearances
Amateur