TURNING BACK THE CLOCK WHO is the Golfer from the past?

• An American amateur golfer, she who was born on February 19th 1927 and passed away on February 1st 2019.

• She began playing golf at a young age as a result of her father’s influence.

• She was known as the “First Lady” of golf architecture in the United States.

• At college she met her husband to be, Paul, following his discharge from World War II military service. The couple partnered to form a firm specialising in golf-course designs. The firm became very successful, creating over 100 golf courses worldwide.

• Our mystery golfer came up with the idea of the Island Green, the signature 17th hole at TPC Sawgrass (The Stadium Course).

• She won the 1968 North and South Women’s Amateur and was a member of the 1970 United States Curtis Cup team.

• She became the first woman president of the American Society of Golf Course Architects.

• She was inducted into the Indiana Golf Hall of Fame in 1976.

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