Famous Golfers In A Nut Shell

Patty Berg is nationally recognized as one of the mostHope Seignious, Betty Hicks, and Ellen Griffin. The
accomplished women golfers. Born on February 13th,organization struggled until nineteen forty eight, when
1918 and was a golf school instructor, foundingWilson Sporting Goods began sponsoring it, and in 1951,
member and leading player on the LPGA, Ladiesthe LPGA tour was founded, and Patty Berg was
Professional Golf Association in the 1940s, fifties andelected as president. A year later, the organization had
sixties. Berg began playing golf in 1931 at the age ofa twenty-one event schedule, and Hall of Fame
thirteen, and her amateur career in 1934, winning hermember Betty Jameson donated the Vare Trophy to
first title in the Minneapolis City Championship.the tour in honor of amateur great Glenna Collett Vare.
Berg turned professional in 1940, after winning twentyA few short years later, in 1959, the LPGA Tour prize
nine amateur titles, and served as a lieutenant in themoney totaled two hundred thousand dollars.
Marines during WWII. In 1948, she played an integralWithout the talent, dedication, and effort of players like
part in establishing, and later presiding over the LPGA.Patty Berg, women today would not have the benefit
Throughout her career, Berg won fifty seven eventsof LPGA affiliation, or the many womens golf school
on the LPGA and WPGA circuit, was the runner up inopportunities that exist. For women who wish to
both the 1956 and 1959 LPGA championships, andimprove their golf game, there are many great golf
achieved wins at the 1953, 1957, and 1958 Westernschool opportunities available. In Arizona, golf schools
Opens.like Wild Horse Pass, Phoenix Goodyear, Prescott, and
In addition to her impressive list of victories and wins,Napa, in affiliation with the Eagle Golf School, offer
Berg was also well known throughout the pro golfthree, four, and five day options, all taught by LPGA
circuit for her work within the golf school clinics sheprofessionals.
conducted on behalf of Wilson Sporting Goods, andThese packages include lodging, unlimited practice and
she herself estimated that had led more than tenplay at the courses, daily lunch with an LPGA
thousand of these clinics during the course of herprofessional, and all applicable taxes. If you are ready
career.to improve your golf game, Eagle Golf School is a
The LPGA tour began in 1944 as the Womensgreat place to start.
Professional Golf Association or WPGA, founded by