Opal Hill

Background

Opal Trout was born in Newport, Nebraska but was raised in Kansas City, Missouri.

Career

Suffering from a lingering kidney infection, her doctor recommended mild exercise and she took up golf at the age of 31. Hill became a golf professional in 1938, and was one of the 13 founders of the Ladies Professional Golf Association in 1950. Hill died in Kansas City, Missouri at the age of 89. this list is incomplete Wins (2) Amateur Curtis Cup (representing the United States): 1932 (winners), 1934 (winners), 1936 (tie, Cup retained).

Achievements

• This list is incomplete 1928 Transport-Mississippi Women"s Amateur, North and South Women"s Amateur 1929 Women"s Western Amateur, Transport-Mississippi Women"s Amateur 1931 Women"s Western Amateur, Transport-Mississippi Women"s Amateur 1932 Women"s Western Amateur 1934 Transport-Mississippi Women"s Amateur 1935 Missouri Women"s Amateur 1936 Missouri Women"s Amateur 1937 Missouri Women"s Amateur.