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The memory of LPGA Founder Betty Jameson was honored at a service Tuesday, Feb. 17, at Delray Beach Golf Club in Delray Beach, Fla. Jameson, who passed away at the age of 89 on Feb. 7, 2009, was one of 13 women who founded the organization in 1950 and were instrumental in the development of women's professional golf. Jameson's life and the lives of her fellow Founders - both alive and deceased - were honored and represented by current LPGA members in attendance:
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| Considered an artist both on and off the course by her peers, the service was a chance to display multiple pieces of artwork by Jameson. |
Betty Jameson - Sandra Eriksson
Alice Bauer - Laura Baugh
Patty Berg - Patricia Baxter-Johnson
Helen Detweiller - Laurie Merten
Helen Hicks - Heather Daly-Donofrio
Opal Hill - Michelle McGann
Sally Sessions - Kelly Robbins
Babe Zaharias - Annette 'Babe' DeLuca
Bettye Danoff - Michelle Bell
Marlene Hagge - Gloria Ehert
Marilynn Smith - Patti Benson
Shirley Spork - Annette Thompson
Louise Suggs - Beth Daniel
LPGA Commissioner Carolyn F. Bivens was also in attendance and the service was led by LPGA Senior Director of Professional Development & Member Services Judy Dickinson, also a LPGA member.
Born May 9, 1919 in Norman, Okla, Jameson grew up in Dallas, winning back-to-back U.S. Women's Amateur titles before going on to win 13 LPGA events, including three major championships. As one of only six women to win the U.S. Women's Open and U.S. Women's Amateur, Jameson also held the distinction of being the first female golfer to score lower than 300 in a 72-hole tournament, posting a 295 en route to winning the 1947 U.S. Women's Open. She donated the Glenna Collett Vare Trophy to the LPGA, which is awarded annually to the player with the lowest scoring average. Jameson was also a member of the LPGA Tour and World Golf Halls of Fame.
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| Laura Baugh (left) and Heather Daly-Donofrio |
LPGA member Judy Dickinson, senior director of professional development and member services for the LPGA, stands at the podium, surrounded by current LPGA members who are each holding a rose in honor of the LPGA's 13 Founders, both living and deceased. |
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