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She organized several amateur golf tournaments in her life, [1] including the California Women's Amateur Championship, presenting the idea to S.F.B. Morse. [4] She also founded the junior version of the tournament. [5] She was also named one of the five most influential women in golf by Golf Digest. [1] Lengfeld died in 1986 at the age of 88. [2]
A golfer is someone who plays golf. Below is a list of female golfers, professional and amateurs, sorted alphabetically. Category:Lists of golfers contains lists of golfers sorted in several other ways: by nationality, by tour and by type of major championship won (men's, women's or senior).
The Golf Writers Association of America named Sörenstam Female Player of the Year for the eighth time (1995,1997, 2000–2005), [77] [78] [79] Associated Press voted her Female Athlete of the Year for the third consecutive year [80] [81] [82] and she became the first woman to win the Golf Writers' Trophy twice in the 55-year history of ...
Annually, over 600 girls from 60 countries participate in the ANNIKA Foundation initiatives – ranging from major golf events to development programs, Sorenstam said, in addition to giving almost ...
Allen grew up in San Diego, California and started to play golf at age 16. She credits her father, PGA Professional Jim Allen, as the most influential individual in her career. [2] Allen attended California State University at Northridge and became the first from her school to qualify for the LPGA Tour. [3]
The most powerful women in the world — as deemed by Forbes — have been revealed. With the release of their female-specific 2024 Power List, the magazine has crowned 100 women the ultimate ...
Dame Laura Jane Davies, DBE (born 5 October 1963) is an English professional golfer.She has achieved the status of her nation's most accomplished female golfer of modern times, [2] [3] being the second non-American to finish at the top of the LPGA money list [2] as well as winning the Ladies European Tour (LET) Order of Merit a record seven times: in 1985, 1986, 1992, 1996, 1999, 2004 and 2006.
Dame Lydia Ko DNZM (born 24 April 1997) is a New Zealand professional golfer and the reigning Olympic champion. She first reached number one in the Women's World Golf Rankings on 2 February 2015 at 17 years, 9 months and 9 days of age, making her the youngest player of either gender to be ranked No. 1 in professional golf.