Marilyn Palmer O’Connor – Golf Athlete

Marilyn Palmer O’Connor to be inducted into the Alberta Sports Hall of Fame as part of the 2017 class.

Marilyn became a force in Alberta amateur golf in the 1980s and was a 12-time team member on both the Alberta and Nationals teams. She won the Alberta Ladies Championship six times; in 1983, 1985, 1989, 1990, and 2001, and was runner-up in 1997, 1999, and 2000.

Marilyn was the Low Amateur at two LPGA events; the LPGA Titleholders Championship and the Bluegrass Invitational. She won the International 4-Ball Championship in 1972 and was on the winning Commonwealth match-play team in 1979. In 1966, she won the Canadian Ladies’ Close Championship. Marilyn captured multiple titles as a junior and ladies champion and played on the British Columbia provincial teams before moving to Alberta. She was an inspiring mentor, especially to the junior golfers, through volunteering with the Alberta Golf Association and hosting numerous golf clinics.

Marilyn was inducted to the Canadian Golf Hall of Fame in 1999 and the Alberta Golf Hall of Fame in 2005.

The 2017 Induction Banquet will be May 26, 2017.  This year is the Alberta Sports Hall of Fame and Museum’s 60th Anniversary.  Since its inception in 1957, hundreds of Albertans have been inducted into the Hall of Fame.  We invite everyone to join us in this celebration of both new Inductees and returning Honoured Members, and their lasting impact on sport in our province.  If you would like more information on the Induction Banquet or to order tickets, please call (403) 341-8614.

For more information on the Alberta Sports Hall of Fame and the 2017 Inductees please visit http://ashfm.ca/events/induction-banquet?platform=hootsuite