Thirteen-time major winner Mickey Wright, often described as the greatest woman golfer of all time, died aged 85.
Wright, who accumulated 82 LPGA Tour titles during a professional career which stretched from 1954 to 1969, died in Florida after a heart attack, reports said on Monday.
"We're saddened to learn today of the passing of Mickey Wright, a 13-time Major Champion and 82-time winner on the @LPGA, just three days after celebrating her birthday," the World Golf Hall of Fame announced on Twitter.
"One of the best to ever play the game, she will be greatly missed. #RIPMickey."
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