Edith Cummings
| Edith Cummings | |||
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Cummings in the early 1920s | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Edith Cummings Munson | ||
| Nickname | The Fairway Flapper | ||
| Born | March 26, 1899 | ||
| Died | November 20, 1984 (aged 85) Washington, D.C., U.S. | ||
| Sporting nationality | United States | ||
| Spouse | Curtis B. Munson (m. 1934) | ||
| Career | |||
| College | Westover School | ||
| Status | Amateur | ||
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Edith Cummings Munson (March 26, 1899 – November 20, 1984), popularly known as The Fairway Flapper, was an American socialite and one of the premier amateur golfers during the Jazz Age. She was one of the Big Four debutantes in Chicago during World War I. She attained fame in the United States following her 1923 victory in the U.S. Women's Amateur. On August 25, 1924, she became the first golfer and first female athlete to appear on the cover of Time magazine. She also was the literary model for the character of Jordan Baker in F. Scott Fitzgerald's novel The Great Gatsby.