| Patty Berg is nationally recognized as one of | | | | founded by Hope Seignious, Betty Hicks, and |
| the most accomplished women golfers. Born on | | | | Ellen Griffin. The organization struggled |
| February 13th, 1918 and was a golf school | | | | until nineteen forty eight, when Wilson |
| instructor, founding member and leading | | | | Sporting Goods began sponsoring it, and in |
| player on the LPGA, Ladies Professional Golf | | | | 1951, the LPGA tour was founded, and Patty |
| Association in the 1940s, fifties and | | | | Berg was elected as president. A year later, |
| sixties. Berg began playing golf in 1931 at | | | | the organization had a twenty-one event |
| the age of thirteen, and her amateur career | | | | schedule, and Hall of Fame member Betty |
| in 1934, winning her first title in the | | | | Jameson donated the Vare Trophy to the tour |
| Minneapolis City Championship. | | | | in honor of amateur great Glenna Collett |
| | | | Vare. A few short years later, in 1959, the |
| Berg turned professional in 1940, after | | | | LPGA Tour prize money totaled two hundred |
| winning twenty nine amateur titles, and | | | | thousand dollars. |
| served as a lieutenant in the Marines during | | | | |
| WWII. In 1948, she played an integral part | | | | Without the talent, dedication, and effort of |
| in establishing, and later presiding over the | | | | players like Patty Berg, women today would |
| LPGA. Throughout her career, Berg won fifty | | | | not have the benefit of LPGA affiliation, or |
| seven events on the LPGA and WPGA circuit, | | | | the many womens golf school opportunities |
| was the runner up in both the 1956 and 1959 | | | | that exist. For women who wish to improve |
| LPGA championships, and achieved wins at the | | | | their golf game, there are many great golf |
| 1953, 1957, and 1958 Western Opens. | | | | school opportunities available. In Arizona, |
| | | | golf schools like Wild Horse Pass, Phoenix |
| In addition to her impressive list of | | | | Goodyear, Prescott, and Napa, in affiliation |
| victories and wins, Berg was also well known | | | | with the Eagle Golf School, offer three, |
| throughout the pro golf circuit for her work | | | | four, and five day options, all taught by |
| within the golf school clinics she conducted | | | | LPGA professionals. |
| on behalf of Wilson Sporting Goods, and she | | | | |
| herself estimated that had led more than ten | | | | These packages include lodging, unlimited |
| thousand of these clinics during the course | | | | practice and play at the courses, daily lunch |
| of her career. | | | | with an LPGA professional, and all applicable |
| | | | taxes. If you are ready to improve your golf |
| The LPGA tour began in 1944 as the Womens | | | | game, Eagle Golf School is a great place to |
| Professional Golf Association or WPGA, | | | | start. |