Lucia Gueth Mida (August 4, 1887 – April 1952), also known as Mrs. Lee Mida and Louise Mida, 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. Mida was an experienced competitor at that time.
| Lucia Mida | |
|---|---|
 Mida playing a round of golf (1926) | |
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Hedwig Louise E. Gueth Mida[1] |
| Born | August 4, 1887 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | April 1952 U.S. |
| Height | 5 ft 2 in (1.57 m) |
| Sporting nationality |  United States |
| Residence | Chicago, Illinois (permanent) Mount Plymouth, Florida (temporary) |
| Spouse | Lee W. Mida |
| Career | |
| Status | Amateur |
| Best results in LPGA major championships (wins: 1) | |
| Western Open | Won: 1930 |
Biography
editMida was born Hedwig Louise E. Gueth in Chicago, Illinois, to German immigrants August Gueth and Clara Friederich.[1][2] 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 was the Chicago City Champion in 1909;[3] leading the way to her own golfing career.[4]
In addition to the 1930 Women's Western Open,[5] Mida also won the Women's Western Amateur in 1923[6] and the Florida Women's State Golf Association State Amateur Match Play Championship in 1929 and 1930 (defeating Mrs. John L. Holmes).[7] Her unwillingness to become a permanent resident of Florida forced Mida not to defend her title in 1931 as the competition become "closed" except to Florida residents.[7]
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.[8]
Major championships
editWins (1)
edit| Year | Championship | Winning score | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | Women's Western Open | 6 & 5 |  June Beebe (a)
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References
edit- ^ a b Cook County, Illinois, Birth Certificates Index, 1871-1922
- ^ 1900 United States Federal Census
- ^ Sports Library American Golfer 1910
- ^ Sports Library American Golfer 1913
- ^ "Mrs. Lee Mida Western Champ". The South Bend Tribune. Associated Press. July 19, 1930 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "Women's Western". Time. June 30, 1924. Retrieved May 18, 2007.[dead link]
- ^ a b "Mrs. Lee Mida Wins State Golf Tourney". Sarasota Herald. Associated Press. March 23, 1930. p. 12. Retrieved July 23, 2010 – via Google News Archive.
- ^ Orcutt, Maureen (June 4, 2010). "From the Golf Journal Archives - The Curtis Cup – a Preliminary Skirmish". USGA Museum. Archived from the original on June 10, 2010. Retrieved June 18, 2010.