(CNN) One of the most successful women's golfers of all time, Mickey Wright, has died at the age of 85.

The American won 13 majors and 82 LPGA Tour titles to sit second on the all-time women's major list behind countrywoman Patty Berg (15), who died in 2006.

"We are deeply saddened to learn about the passing of Mickey Wright. We lost a legend, but we may also have lost the best swing in golf history today. Our thoughts are with her family and friends." - @LPGACommish Michael Whan



MORE ⬇️ https://t.co/cNreBbUXDX — LPGA (@LPGA) February 17, 2020

Wright was the dominant force in golf in the late 1950s and 1960s, winning four US Women's Opens and four Women's PGA Championships among her major haul.

She retired at the age of 34 in 1969.

"We lost a legend, but we may also have lost the best swing in golf history today," LPGA Tour commissioner Mike Whan said on the organization's website

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