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[[Image:fladoos.gif|left|thumb|150px|Sharon Fladoos was one of Dubuque's best golfers.]]FLADOOS, Sharon. (Dubuque, IA- ). Fladoos began golf at the age of eleven and in her first year won the second flight of the Iowa Girls Junior Golf Tournament. At the age of twelve, she advanced to the semi-finals of the Junior when the Junior was match play. When she was thirteen was placed second in the girls' finals. | [[Image:fladoos.gif|left|thumb|150px|Sharon Fladoos was one of Dubuque's best golfers.]]FLADOOS, Sharon. (Dubuque, IA- ). Fladoos began golf at the age of eleven and in her first year won the second flight of the Iowa Girls Junior Golf Tournament. At the age of twelve, she advanced to the semi-finals of the Junior when the Junior was match play. When she was thirteen was placed second in the girls' finals. (1) | ||
In 1958 Fladoos won the first of three consecutive Iowa Junior titles. She was runner-up in 1958 in the Iowa Women's tournament and won the contest in 1960. She was runner-up in 1958 and 1959 in the Western Junior championship before winning in 1960. In 1961 Fladoos was runner-up in the National Junior. The same year she won the Women's State championship for the second consecutive year. In August 1961, Fladoos qualified for the Women's Western Amateur tournament held in Pasadena, California. Eliminated by the defending champion, Fladoos qualified the following week in a four-way tie for runner-up medalist in the Trans--Miss tournament in Eugene, Oregon. | In 1958 Fladoos won the first of three consecutive Iowa Junior titles. She was runner-up in 1958 in the Iowa Women's tournament and won the contest in 1960. She was runner-up in 1958 and 1959 in the Western Junior championship before winning in 1960. She returned to the USGA Junior limelight in 1960 as runner-up and was the #1 ranked junior nationally for 1960. In 1961 Fladoos was runner-up in the National Junior. The same year she won the Women's State championship for the second consecutive year. In August 1961, Fladoos qualified for the Women's Western Amateur tournament held in Pasadena, California. Eliminated by the defending champion, Fladoos qualified the following week in a four-way tie for runner-up medalist in the Trans--Miss tournament in Eugene, Oregon. (2) | ||
Fladoos was inducted into the first Dubuque Senior High School Sports Hall of Fame in 1992 and the Iowa Golf Coaches Association Hall of Fame in 2008. (3) | |||
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1. Pitcher, Duane. "Sharon Fladoos Wins Junior Golf Here," The Daily Reporter, June 11, 1958, p. 8. Online: http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1926&dat=19580611&id=N2srAAAAIBAJ&sjid=l9kEAAAAIBAJ&pg=1188,4495508 | 1. Pitcher, Duane. "Sharon Fladoos Wins Junior Golf Here," The Daily Reporter, June 11, 1958, p. 8. Online: http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1926&dat=19580611&id=N2srAAAAIBAJ&sjid=l9kEAAAAIBAJ&pg=1188,4495508 | ||
2. Iowa Golf Hall of Fame, "Sharon Fladoos," Online: http://www.iowagolf.org/html/Hall_of_Fame/2013/SharonFladoos.html | |||
3. Ibid. | |||
[[Category: Athletics-Golf]] | [[Category: Athletics-Golf]] | ||
Revision as of 19:12, 2 June 2014
FLADOOS, Sharon. (Dubuque, IA- ). Fladoos began golf at the age of eleven and in her first year won the second flight of the Iowa Girls Junior Golf Tournament. At the age of twelve, she advanced to the semi-finals of the Junior when the Junior was match play. When she was thirteen was placed second in the girls' finals. (1)
In 1958 Fladoos won the first of three consecutive Iowa Junior titles. She was runner-up in 1958 in the Iowa Women's tournament and won the contest in 1960. She was runner-up in 1958 and 1959 in the Western Junior championship before winning in 1960. She returned to the USGA Junior limelight in 1960 as runner-up and was the #1 ranked junior nationally for 1960. In 1961 Fladoos was runner-up in the National Junior. The same year she won the Women's State championship for the second consecutive year. In August 1961, Fladoos qualified for the Women's Western Amateur tournament held in Pasadena, California. Eliminated by the defending champion, Fladoos qualified the following week in a four-way tie for runner-up medalist in the Trans--Miss tournament in Eugene, Oregon. (2)
Fladoos was inducted into the first Dubuque Senior High School Sports Hall of Fame in 1992 and the Iowa Golf Coaches Association Hall of Fame in 2008. (3)
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1. Pitcher, Duane. "Sharon Fladoos Wins Junior Golf Here," The Daily Reporter, June 11, 1958, p. 8. Online: http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1926&dat=19580611&id=N2srAAAAIBAJ&sjid=l9kEAAAAIBAJ&pg=1188,4495508
2. Iowa Golf Hall of Fame, "Sharon Fladoos," Online: http://www.iowagolf.org/html/Hall_of_Fame/2013/SharonFladoos.html
3. Ibid.