Opal S. Trout Hill (June 2, 1892 – June 23, 1981) was an American professional golfer. She won the Women's Western Open in 1935 and 1936.
Opal Trout was born in Newport, Nebraska but was raised in Kansas City, Missouri. She married Oscar S. Hill, an attorney. As she was suffering from a lingering kidney infection, her doctor recommended mild exercise and she took up golf at the age of 31. She won numerous amateur tournaments.
Hill became a golf professional in 1938, and was one of the 13 founders of the Ladies Professional Golf Association in 1950."History of Women's Golf in America – From Amateur to Professional" (Retrieved on March 10, 2008)
Hill died in Kansas City, Missouri at the age of 89.
Amateur wins this list is incomplete 1928 Trans-Mississippi Women's Amateur, North and South Women's Amateur 1929 Women's Western Amateur, Trans-Mississippi Women's Amateur 1931 Women's Western Amateur, Trans-Mississippi Women's Amateur 1932 Women's Western Amateur 1934 Trans-Mississippi Women's Amateur 1935 Missouri Women's Amateur 1936 Missouri Women's Amateur 1937 Missouri Women's Amateur
Major championships
Wins (2) YearChampionshipWinning scoreRunner-up 1935 Women's Western Open 9 & 7 Mrs. S.L. Reinhart (a) 1936 Women's Western Open 3 & 2 Mrs. Charles Dennehy (a)
Team appearances Amateur Curtis Cup (representing the United States): 1932 (winners), 1934 (winners), 1936 (tie, Cup retained)
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