Joyce Ziske

Joyce Ziske (born May 20, 1934), also known as Joyce Ziske Malison, is an American professional golfer.

Joyce Ziske
Ziske, circa 1953
Personal information
Full name	Joyce Ziske Malison
Born	(1934-05-20) May 20, 1934 (age 90) Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Sporting nationality	United States
Residence	Waterford, Wisconsin
Spouse	Tom Malison
Career
Turned professional	1955
Former tour(s)	LPGA Tour (1955–60)
Professional wins	5
Number of wins by tour
LPGA Tour	4
Best results in LPGA major championships (wins: 1)
Western Open	Won: 1960
Titleholders C'ship	T5: 1959
Women's PGA C'ship	T3: 1958
U.S. Women's Open	2nd: 1960

As an amateur, Ziske won the Wisconsin Women's Amateur twice and the North and South Women's Amateur. She played on the 1954 Curtis Cup team.

Ziske turned professional on February 8, 1955, and played on the LPGA Tour from 1955 to 1960. In 1960 she won the Women's Western Open which was one of the LPGA major championships at that time. She had her best finish in the U.S. Women's Open that same year, placing second. She retired from professional golf in 1960 after marrying Tom Malison in June 1961, but she played competitively at least once.^[1]

In 1975, she was elected to the Wisconsin Golf Hall of Fame.