The Murders of Marion and Elsa Miley

On September 28, 1941, beloved amateur golfer Marion Miley and her mother were brutally murdered by burglars at the Lexington Country Club for just $145. Uncover the chilling details of this tragic event and learn how Marion’s legacy continues to inspire the world of women’s golf today.

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Sources:

1. Bendelow, Thomas. "Marion Miley." Lexington Country Club. 
2. West, Gary. "Marion Miley's name will take place in sports history." Bowling Green Daily News. Last modified May 7, 2017. 
3. Glenn, Rhonda. "The Tragic Death Of Marion Miley." USGA. Last modified April 30, 2010. 
4. The New York Times. "Marion Miley, Golf Star, Is Slain By Gunmen in Kentucky Clubhouse." September 29, 1941. 
5. Tuckwood, Jan. "Golf's tragic beauty: The 1941 murder of champion Marion Miley." The Palm Beach Post, August 14, 2020. 
6. Levins, Keely. "The murder of a forgotten golf star and the writer who's trying to get the public to remember again." Golf Digest. Last modified August 22, 2022. 
7. Bell, Beverly. "The Case." Beverly Bell.
8. Suggs, Louise. "THE SHOCKING DEATH OF MARION MILEY, WHO WAS AN INSPIRATION FOR LOUISE SUGGS AND A  POTENTIAL LPGA FOUNDER." LPGA. Last modified February 18, 2018. 
9. Fort Worth Star-Telegram. "Ex-Convict Admits Murder of Marion Miley and Mother Suspect Seized Here Involves Night Club Man." October 12, 1941. 
10. Boatner, Charles. "Miley Slaying Details Told by Ex-Convict." Fort Worth Star-Telegram, October 13, 1941. 
11. The Lexington Herald. "Few Clues Are Found As Officer Seek Solution to Murder of Marion Miley." September 29, 1941. 
12. The Lexington Herald. "Scar-Faced Tom Penney Says He Was 'Too Soft' In Confessing to Robbery-Slaying of Mileys." October 14, 1941. 
13. Boatner, Charles. "Miley Slaying Details Told by Ex-Convict." Fort Worth Star-Telegram, October 13, 1941. 
14. Tampa Morning Tribute. "Marion Miley, Golfer, Slain By Burglars." September 29, 1941. 
15. The Paducah Sun-Democrat. "Goodbye Marion." September 29, 1941. 

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