Full name Mrs. Lee W. Mida Name Mrs. Mida Former tours LPGA Western Open Won: 1930 Spouse Lee Mida | Retired 1950s (?) Height 1.57 m Nationality United States Role Golfer Turned professional 1931 | |
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Residence Chicago, Illinois (permanent)
Mount Plymouth, Florida (temporary) Died 1960, United States of America | ||
Mrs. Lee W. Mida (née Lucia Gueth) was a golfer from Chicago, Illinois. She won the 1930 Women's Western Open, which was later designated by the LPGA as the first women's major. Mrs. Mida was an experienced competitor at that time.
Biography
She was born as Lucia Gueth, most likely the daughter of August Gueth of Chicago, Illinois. Lee was her husband's name; wives and widows often used their husband's name with a "Mrs." added on back in her era. Her husband would become the Chicago City Champion in 1909; leading the way to her own golfing career.
In addition to the 1930 Women's Western Open, Mrs. Mida also won the Women's Western Amateur in 1923 and the Florida Women's State Golf Association State Amateur Match Play Championship in 1929 and 1930 (defeating Mrs. John L. Holmes). Her unwillingness to become a permanent resident of Florida forced Mrs. Mida not to defend her title in 1931 as the competition become "closed" except to Florida residents.
Mida was one of the team members that in 1930 traveled to Europe to play an international match against Great Britain. That trip was the prelude to the Curtis Cup matches.