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THE 2000S
In celebration of the LPGA's 60th Anniversary, take a look back at what took place in the 2000's. It was a decade dominated by Annika Sorenstam, Karrie Webb, and Lorena Ochoa. More >>

THE 1990S
In celebration of the LPGA's 60th Anniversary, take a look back at what took place in the 19900's. It was a decade dominated by Juli Inkster, Beth Daniel, Betsy King, and Dottie Pepper. More >>

THE 1980S
In celebration of the LPGA's 60th Anniversary, take a look back at what took place in the 1980's. It was a decade dominated by Beth Daniel, JoAnne Carner, Betsy King, and Nancy Lopez. More >>

"That the LPGA has survived is a credit to perseverance, to the love of the game and the love of life. We may have come from different walks of life but we had one thing in common - we all wanted the tour to succeed. We persevered, did a lot of hard work, had plenty of heartache and a lot of happiness." - Marilynn Smith

TOURNAMENT RESULTS

For a complete listing of tournaments and results from 1950 to 1959 click here >>

Get to know more about the 13 Founders of the LPGA. More>>

QUOTES FROM THE GREATS

Marlene Hagge: "We painted our hazards, did our own pairings,…I wouldn't trade it for the world."

Marilynn Smith: “I was fortunate enough to be in at the beginning….someone's got to start it….to be there in the beginning.”

TEACHING AND CLUB PROFESSIONALS

Nine years after the LPGA was formed, an embryonic group of professionals struggling to establish a year-long circuit of tournaments, boldly had the vision to establish the LPGA Teaching Division, which today is known as the LPGA Teaching and Club Professional membership. Learn about the 1950's >>

HISTORY NEWS ARCHIVE
The 2000s >> The 1990s >> Looking Back with Amy Alcott >> Looking Back with Patty Sheehan >> The 1980s >> Looking Back at JoAnne Carner >> Looking Back with Sandra Haynie >> Looking Back with Jane Blalock >> Highlights of the 1970s >> Looking Back with Kathy Whitworth >> A Look Back with Carol Mann >>	Looking Back at Mickey Wright >> Photo Slideshow: The 1960s >> Looking back with Betsy Rawls >> Take a Look Back with Marilynn Smith >> A Look Back at Patty Berg >> A Look Back At Babe Zaharias >> The Trailblazers: Adventures of the 50s and 60s >> Vote for the Best of the 1950s >> Photo Slideshow: The 1950s >> A Look Back With Louise Suggs >> The LPGA: 60 Years Strong >>

The Ladies Professional Golf Association was established in 1950. The LPGA owes its long and distinguished history to the hard work and dedication of 13 very special women - the founding members of the LPGA. They are:


	Alice Bauer
	Patty Berg
	Bettye Danoff
	Helen Dettweiler
	Marlene Bauer Hagge
	Helen Hicks
	Opal Hill
	Betty Jameson
	Sally Sessions
	Marilynn Smith
	Shirley Spork
	Louise Suggs
	Babe Zaharias