Suzanne Olivia Cadden (later McMahon, born 8 October 1957)[1] is a Scottish amateur golfer. In 1975 she was runner-up in both the Ladies' British Open Amateur Championship and the Ladies' British Open Amateur Stroke Play Championship. She played in the 1976 Curtis Cup.
| Suzanne Cadden | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Suzanne Olivia Cadden |
| Born | 8 October 1957 Scotland |
| Sporting nationality |  Scotland |
| Career | |
| Status | Amateur |
Golf career
editIn 1972, 14-year-old Cadden made her debut for Scotland in the Girls Home Internationals at Royal Norwich, and was runner-up in the subsequent Girls Amateur Championship, losing 2&1 to Maureen Walker in the final.[2][3] In July 1973 she won the girls 15 to 17 age group at the sixth Junior World Golf Championships, played on the North course at Torrey Pines. She finished on 326, a stroke ahead of Alice Miller a future major championship winner.[4] In 1974 she won the Scottish Girls Championship beating Dale Reid 3&1 in the final.[5] She also made her first appearance in the Women's Home Internationals, Scotland winning narrowly when England lost to Ireland on the final day.[6]
In June 1975 she reached the final of the Ladies' British Open Amateur Championship, losing 3&2 to Nancy Roth Syms on the Old Course at St Andrews.[7] In July she reached the final of the Scottish Girls Championship losing to Wilma Aitken by one hole in the final.[8] In August she won the Girls Amateur Championship beating Lisa Isherwood 4&3 in the final.[9] The following week she was runner-up in the Ladies' British Open Amateur Stroke Play Championship, three strokes behind Julia Greenhalgh.[10] During the year Cadden made her debut for Great Britain & Ireland in the Vagliano Trophy match at Muirfield.[11] She also played for Scotland in the European Ladies' Team Championship in France and both the Girls and Women's Home Internationals.[12] She was the 1975 Daks Woman Golfer of the Year.[1]
Cadden was included in the 1976 Curtis Cup team at Royal Lytham, which was selected in October 1975.[13] The United States won the match, Cadden losing all her four matches.[14][15] She had further success in girls events, winning the 1976 Scottish Girls Championship for the second time, beating Diane Mitchell in the final.[16] She also won the Scottish Girls' Open Strokeplay Championship, a 54-hole under-21 event, which she also won in 1977.[17][18]
Personal life
editCadden married John McMahon in 1977. They were later divorced and she reverted to using her maiden name.[19] Her older sister Gladys was also a Scottish international golfer.[20]
Team appearances
edit- Curtis Cup (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 1976
- Vagliano Trophy (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 1975 (winners)
- European Ladies' Team Championship (representing (Scotland): 1975
- Women's Home Internationals (representing Scotland): 1974 (winners), 1975, 1976, 1977, 1979 (winners)
- Girls Home Internationals (representing Scotland): 1972 (winners), 1973 (winners), 1974, 1975, 1976 (winners)
References
edit- ^ a b "Cadden, Mrs Suzanne". Women Golfers' Museum. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
- ^ "Scottish girls supreme". The Guardian. 23 August 1972. p. 18 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Maureen Walker is worthy champion". The Daily Telegraph. 26 August 1972. p. 19 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Yuba girl is second in junior world golf". The Sacramento Bee. 15 July 1973. p. 20 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Downie, John (19 July 1974). "Suzanne Cadden girls' champion". The Glasgow Herald. p. 4.
- ^ "Scots swept aside by England". The Glasgow Herald. 19 September 1974. p. 5.
- ^ "Fourth American win in successive weeks". The Glasgow Herald. 16 June 1975. p. 18.
- ^ "Wilma hits back twice for title". The Glasgow Herald. 18 July 1975. p. 21.
- ^ "Suzanne beats her jinx". The Glasgow Herald. 23 August 1975. p. 14.
- ^ "Julia wins but titles for Suzanne". The Glasgow Herald. 30 August 1975. p. 15.
- ^ "Vagliano Win Hard Earned". The Glasgow Herald. 6 September 1975. p. 14.
- ^ "Women's title for France". The Glasgow Herald. 7 July 1975. p. 17.
- ^ "Suzanne plays in Curtis Cup". The Glasgow Herald. 23 October 1975. p. 17.
- ^ Jacobs, Raymond (12 June 1968). "British offers little resistance". The Glasgow Herald. p. 16.
- ^ Jacobs, Raymond (14 June 1968). "Up-to-date form should decide". The Glasgow Herald. p. 16.
- ^ Downie, John (16 July 1976). "Suzanne wins back girls' title". The Glasgow Herald. p. 21.
- ^ "Suzanne succeeds to sister's title". The Glasgow Herald. 12 August 1976. p. 15.
- ^ Downie, John (11 August 1977). "Suzanne by 10". The Glasgow Herald. p. 15.
- ^ "Scots and Irish win at Harlech". The Glasgow Herald. 13 September 1979. p. 19.
- ^ "Cadden, Miss Gladys". Women Golfers' Museum. Retrieved 6 August 2022.