Background
Hicks was born in Long Beach, California.
Hicks was born in Long Beach, California.
She finished second in the United States. Women"s Open in 1948 and 1954 and third in 1957.
She turned professional later that year. Hicks competed on the LPGA Tour, finishing second several times in the 1950s but never winning. Hicks coached the women"s golf team at Foothill College in Los Altos Hills, California, where she also coordinated the aviation department.
In 1996, she co-authored "Patty Sheehan on Golf" with Patty Sheehan.
In 2006, she wrote "My Life: From Fairway to Airway" which chronicles her life in golf and her second career as a pilot. Hicks died on February 20, 2011, from Alzheimer"s disease.
Hicks is a member of the LPGA Teaching and Club Professional Hall of Fame, the Long Beach Golf Hall of Fame, San Jose Sports Hall of Fame, the Women"s Sports Foundation International Hall of Fame, the California Golf Writers Hall of Fame, and the International Forest of Friendship Aviation Hall of Fame.