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The first LPGA tournament was the 1950 Tampa Women's Open, held at Palma Ceia Golf and Country Club in Tampa, Florida. Ironically, the winner was amateur Polly Riley, who beat the stellar field of professional founders. [13] In 1956, the LPGA hosted its first tournament outside the United States at the Havana Open in Havana, Cuba. [citation needed]
Marlene Hagge (née Bauer; February 16, 1934 – May 16, 2023) was an American professional golfer.She was one of the thirteen founders of the LPGA in 1950. [1] She won one major championship and 26 LPGA Tour career events.
The LPGA (Ladies Professional Golf Association) was founded in 1950 and is the longest-running women's professional sports association. [26] The LPGA Tour boasts several significant tournaments, including its five major championships that are key highlights of the women's golf calendar.
1950 - The LPGA was founded in 1950. [108] Its thirteen founders were: Alice Bauer, Patty Berg, ... the L. League, which is still in existence today. [220] [221]
The U.S.-based LPGA was founded in 1950, but women's professional golf was slower to get established in Europe. In 1978 the Women's Professional Golfers' Association (WPGA) was formed as part of Professional Golfers' Association of Great Britain and Ireland.
The Women's Western Open was an American professional golf tournament founded in 1930. The LPGA was established in 1950, and it recognized the Western Open as one of its major championships through 1967. All of the events back to 1930 have been designated as majors by the LPGA.
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It is based on the list on the LPGA Tour's official site, which differs slightly from the main win lists on player's personal profiles on the site. The wins counted here include professional titles won before the tour was founded in 1950; and LPGA Tour events won as an amateur, or as an international invitee before joining the LPGA Tour.