Bettye Danoff, one of the LPGA Tour's 13 founding members, has died. She was 88.
The LPGA Tour said Danoff's family confirmed she died Thursday in Texas.
At 5-foot-2 and barely 100 pounds, Danoff earned the nickname "Mighty Mite'' and was the first grandmother to play the tour. Before the formation of the LPGA Tour, she beat Babe Zaharias 1-up as an amateur in the final of the 1947 Texas Women's Open to end Zaharias' 17-tournament winning streak.......
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Lexi Thompson, 16, wins second event as a professional
Wednesday, 12 October 2011 00:00
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - American teenager Lexi Thompson has made history as the youngest winner on both the LPGA and Ladies European Tours.
The 16-year-old Thompson shot a 5-under 67 Saturday to win the Dubai Ladies Masters, becoming the youngest professional winner on that side of the Atlantic.
Thompson pulled away from Lee-Anne Pace of South Africa to win by four strokes for her second professional victory. In September, she became the youngest winner of an LPGA tournament at the Navistar LPGA Classic in Alabama...
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Bettye Danoff, one of the LPGA Tour's 13 founding members, has died. She was 88.
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - American teenager Lexi Thompson has made history as the youngest winner on both the LPGA and Ladies European Tours.