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	LPGA.com
		She is the winner of 10 major championships: three U.S. Women's Open titles (1948, 1950 and 1954), three Titleholders Championships (1947, 1950 and 1952) and four Western Open victories (1940, 1944-45 and 1950).
		In 1967, when the LPGA Tour Hall of Fame was created, was one of the six inaugural inductees; the LPGA recognized her induction year into the Hall of Fame of Women's Golf (1951) as her official induction year into the LPGA Tour Hall of Fame.
		Zaharias began concentrating on golf in 1935 at the suggestion of sportswriter Grantland Rice.
	www.lpga.com /player_career.aspx?id=678 (452 words)

	The Sports Network - Golf
		The Royal & Ancient Golf Club recently decided that women can qualify for the British Open (notice the lack of the word "men's" in the British Open), based on finishes in their major championships.
		Bradley Dredge and Stephen Dodd combined for a 27-under-par-189 total to earn the second win for Wales, and its first since this event fell under the umbrella of the World Golf Championships in 2000.
		Algarve, Portugal (Sports Network) - Due to heavy rain and wind on Sunday, the final round of the World Golf Championships - World Cup was cancelled and Wales was declared the winner.
	www.sportsnetwork.com /?c=sportsnetwork&page=golf-m/indexpic.htm (387 words)

	Lottie Dod - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Dod did not competed in golf in 1901, and hardly entered major tournaments in the next two years, but she did play in the 1904 National Championships, held at Troon.
		Among others, she won the British amateur golf championships, played for the British national field hockey team, and won a silver medal at the 1908 Summer Olympics in archery.
		By the time she got seriously interested in the sport, the Ladies Golf Union (LGU) had been founded, and women's golf had become a real sport.
	phatnav.com /wiki/index.php?title=Lottie_Dod (387 words)

	Encyclopedia: Golf
		The U.S. Womens Open Golf Championship is one of the LPGAs major championships along with the LPGA Championship, the Womens British Open, and the Kraft Nabisco Championship.
		The Womens British Open, also known for sponsorship reasons as the Weetabix Womens British Open, is one of the leading events in womens professional golf, being the only tournament which is classified as a major by both the Ladies European Tour and the LPGA Tour.
		Prior to the advent of the PGA Championship and The Masters, the four Majors were the U.S. Open, the U.S. Amateur, the Open Championship, and the British Amateur.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Golf (8841 words)

	The Golf Channel - PGATOUR.COM
		One of the reporters covering the PGA TOUR, Lerner also travels to some of golf's major championships to deliver coverage of player news conferences for Golf Central.
		A two-time All-American at UCLA and the 1986 and 1987 U.S. Women's Amateur Champion, Cockerill is an on-course reporter for The Golf Channel's live tournament coverage of the LPGA.
		Faldo serves as a player analyst for The Golf Channel Pre/Post Game Show and the network's preview shows for golf's majors, as well as a contributor to TheGolfChannel.com.
	www.golfweb.com /u/ce/feature/0,1977,6868965,00.html (340 words)

	The 1999 PGA Championship: Official Site by IBM
		Since the Chicago Open was played at Medinah in 1930, Course No. 3 has been the site of 11 major golf championships.
		This area has since played host to virtually every type of tournament, men's and women's, including three PGA Championships - the aforementioned 1920 at Flossmoor, 1961 at Olympia Fields Country Club, and just 10 years ago at Kemper Lakes Golf Club, a magnificent daily-fee facility.
		The relationship between The PGA of America and Medinah is so solid that, long before the first tee ball will be launched Thursday morning, major plans were announced for the 21st Century.
	dev.pga.com /99pga/journal_13.html (340 words)

	LPGA SPORTS BOOK WINNING--WINNNING IS OUR BUSINNESS
		She is the winner of 10 major championships: three U.S. Women's Open titles (1948, 1950 and 1954), three Titleholders Championships (1947, 1950 and 1952) and four Western Open victories (1940, 1944-45 and 1950).
		In 1967, when the LPGA Tour Hall of Fame was created, was one of the six inaugural inductees; the LPGA recognized her induction year into the Hall of Fame of Women's Golf (1951) as her official induction year into the LPGA Tour Hall of Fame.
		Won 41 professional tournaments, including 10 events prior to the inception of the LPGA in 1950; five of her 41 victories came when she was an amateur (1940-47), including four major championships.
	sportsbookwinning.com /LPGA.html (340 words)

	SI.com - More Sports - - Wednesday December 31, 2003 5:06PM
		10-13 -- College skiing, men's and women's NCAA championships, Truckee, Calif. 10-13 -- Men's and women's college swimming and diving, NCAA Division II championships, Buffalo, N.Y. 10-14 -- Freestyle skiing, World Cup, Sestrieres, Italy.
		25-29 -- Men's golf, World Golf Championships Match Play, Carlsbad, Calif. 25-29 -- Men's bowling, PBA Baby Ruth Real Deal Classic, O'Fallon, Ill. 26 -- Cross-country skiing, World Cup, Drammen, Norway.
		3 -- Track and field, U.S. Olympic Trial, Women's marathon, St. Louis, Mo. 3 -- Athletics, IAAF race-walking challenge, Rio Major, Portugal.
	sportsillustrated.cnn.com /2003/more/12/31/2004.uscalendar.ap/index.html (340 words)

	Augusta Georgia: sports@ugusta: Tourney being called `unofficial fifth major' 11/17/97
		LPGA Tour commissioner Jim Ritts paid tribute to the legacy of the Women's Titleholders Golf Championship in Augusta and hinted that the revived tournament of the same name in Daytona Beach, Fla., may become one of the four women's major championships one day.
		But certainly, the Titleholders Championship and the Women's British Open (which isn't a major for the women) are all premier events because of their history and what they mean.''
		LPGA Tour commissioner Jim Ritts paid tribute to the legacy of the Women's Titleholders Golf Championship in Augusta.
	www.augustachronicle.com /stories/111897/spo_lpga.html (340 words)

	LPGA.com
		T4 Won seven Western Opens, which was a major* from 1930-67, and seven Titleholders Championships, which was a major from 1937-42, 1946-66 and in 1972.
		Was one of the six inaugural inductees into the LPGA Tour Hall of Fame, which was created in 1967; the LPGA recognized her induction year into the Hall of Fame of Women's Golf as her official induction year into the LPGA Tour Hall of Fame (1951).
		Her first five professional victories came before the formation of the Women's Professional Golf Association (WPGA) in 1944.
	www.lpga.com /player_career.aspx?id=408 (340 words)

	Betty Hicks Receives 1999 Ellen Griffin Rolex Award
		The Ellen Griffin Rolex Award, instituted by the LPGA TandCP Division in 1989 to honor the late Ellen Griffin, recognizes an individual, male or female, who has made a major contribution to the teaching of golf and who emulates Griffin's spirit, love and dedication to students, teachers, teaching skills and the game of golf.
		Griffin, who passed away in 1986, was one of the best-known women's golf teaching professionals in American history.
		"In the tradition of the Ellen Griffin Rolex Award, Betty Hicks exemplifies the true meaning of a professional, dedicating her life to women in the game of golf from long before and during the early stages of the LPGA," said Kay McMahon, LPGA TandCP Division President.
	www.golfsupport.com /LPGA/hicks.htm (923 words)

	LadiesEuropeanTour.com - The Official Website of the Ladies European Tour
		Male professional golfers and male amateurs (whose playing handicaps do not exceed scratch) may now be joined at Regional Qualifying by the top five women and ties from each of the four major championships in the women’s game.
		The 135th Open Championship entry form is today published on the internet (www.opengolf.com) and, for the first time, the entry conditions include a qualification route into the Championship for women.
		Female golfers eligible to compete in Regional Qualifying for the 2006 Open Championship at Royal Liverpool Golf Club, Hoylake (20-23 July 2006) are the top five and ties from each of: The 2005 Weetabix Women’s British Open Championship, The 2006 Kraft Nabisco Championship, The 2006 McDonald’s LPGA Championship and The 2006 US Women’s Open Championship.
	www.ladieseuropeantour.com (923 words)

	tstar980124lpga.html
		The Classic is one of only four major championships on the LPGA Tour and the only major staged outside of the United States.
		``Losing the Classic and the du Maurier Series would be really unfortunate for women's golf in Canada,'' she said yesterday.
		That is a five-tournament series held across Canada each summer to assist in the development of women golfers.
	www.healthwatcher.net /Canada-golf-dumaurier98/tstar980124lpga.html (923 words)

	LPGA Inducts Six into LPGA T&CP Hall of Fame
		Berg received the 1990 Patty Berg Award, instituted by the LPGA's Board of Directors in 1979 to reward outstanding contributions to women's golf and to honor Berg.
		Berg, one of the six inaugural inductees into the LPGA Tour Hall of Fame in 1967, won 60 professional events from 1941-62, including a record 15 major championships.
		The Topeka, Kan., native received the first Patty Berg Award in 1979 and has been inducted into four Halls of Fame: Kansas Sports Hall of Fame (2000); University of Kansas Sports Hall of Fame (1999); Texas Golf Hall of Fame (1994); and the Kansas Golf Hall of Fame (1991).
	www.golfsupport.com /2000/lpgahalloffame.htm (923 words)

	HSBC World Match-Play Announcement, Golf, Interviews, Quotes, ASAPSports FastScripts, Transcript
		The major championships are the biggest event in golf and the guys playing well in those events do have the highest profile during the year, and this event wants to bring the best players together.
		It's a growing sport among young people across the world and it is also a growing sport with women, nearly 9 million women play golf in the United States.
		If Tiger was not world No. 1 and broke his ankle or his knee flared up again and was therefore not able to play in first two majors, perhaps it would seem to make sense in most circumstances to send an invitation.
	www.asapsports.com /golf/2003teleconferences/032003PC.html (923 words)

	Karrie Webb - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Webb has won seven major championships, including the Women's British Open in 2002, the Kraft Nabisco Championship in 2000 and 2006, the du Maurier Classic in 1999, the McDonald's LPGA Championship in 2001, and the U.S. Women's Open in 2000 and 2001.
		Karrie Anne Webb (born 21 December 1974) is Australia's most successful female golfer, and one of the top players in the history of global women's golf.
		Webb qualified for entry to the World Golf Hall of Fame in 2000, but was not eligible for induction until she has played ten LPGA Tour events in each of ten seasons.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Karrie_Webb (480 words)

	Microtel Inn - Southern Pines, Pinehurst, NC - 1-910-693-3737 - Accommodations for the Pinehurst, Southern Pines, Aberdeen area of North Carolina.
		The area is home to more than 40 golf courses and plays host to major golf events including the men's 1999 and 2005 US Open Championships, 2000 US Women's Public Links Amateur Championship and the 2001 US Women's Open Championship.
		These two beautiful and historic areas known worldwide for their championship golf courses, feature unique shops, excellent restaurants and a myriad of family activities.
		Microtel Inn - Southern Pines, Pinehurst, NC - 1-910-693-3737 - Accommodations for the Pinehurst, Southern Pines, Aberdeen area of North Carolina.
	www.microtel-inn.com (128 words)

	Golf [Definition]
		The Open Championship The Open Championship, typically referred to in North America as the British Open, is the oldest of the four major championships in men's golf.
		The PGA Championship is one of the four Major Championships in men's golf, and it is the golf season's final major, being played in August.
		LPGA Championship The LPGA Championship is the second-longest running tournament in the history of the Ladies Professional Golf Association, surpassed only by the U.S. Women's Open.
	www.wikimirror.com /Golf (128 words)

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		The PGA of America conducts four premier golf events: The Ryder Cup Matches, The PGA Championship, the Senior PGA Championship and the PGA Grand Slam of Golf, which brings together the winners of golf's four major championships.
		About Us Founded in 1916, The Professional Golfers’ Association of America (“The PGA of America”) is the largest working sports organization in the world, comprised of more than 28,000 dedicated men and women promoting the game of golf to everyone, everywhere.
		In addition, the PGA of America owns copyrights in many of the audiovisual and written materials that it distributes, including videos, photographs, instructional materials and content on its website located at www.pga.com.
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	LPGA Tour expands number of exemptions for Futures Tour - PGATOUR.COM
		There are more than 180 Futures Tour alums on the LPGA Tour, and through 2002, that group had combined for 244 LPGA victories including 26 major championships.
		The Futures Tour, headquartered in Lakeland, Fla., has become the largest international developmental tour and second largest women's golf tour in the world.
		"The expansion of exempt Tour cards being awarded to Futures Tour players is right in step with our fans first strategy to showcase the very best in women's professional golf," said LPGA Tour Commissioner Ty Votaw.
	www.golfweb.com /u/ce/multi/0,1977,6260980,00.html (346 words)

	Microtel Inn - Southern Pines, Pinehurst, NC - 1-910-693-3737 - Accommodations for the Pinehurst, Southern Pines, Aberdeen area of North Carolina.
		The area is home to more than 40 golf courses and plays host to major golf events including the men's 1999 and 2005 US Open Championships, 2000 US Women's Public Links Amateur Championship and the 2001 US Women's Open Championship.
		Microtel Inn - Southern Pines, Pinehurst, NC - 1-910-693-3737 - Accommodations for the Pinehurst, Southern Pines, Aberdeen area of North Carolina.
	www.microtel-inn.com (346 words)

	Connecticut State Golf Association - CT Golf Hall of Fame Inductees
		Executive Director, Connecticut State Golf Association 1986-95; Established USGA's GHIN handicap system at state clubs; Served on three USGA committees; Rules officials at USGA major championships; Initiated construction of Connecticut Golf House bringing together the CSGA and Connecticut Section PGA; President of the International Association of Golf Administrators (IAGA) 1994.
		CWGA Match-Play champion 1966-67, 1969-70, 1972, 1975-77, 1979, 1981; Connecticut State Women's Amateur champion 1969, 1972-73.
		A primary major supporter of the original Insurance City Open.
	www.csgalinks.org /hof/inductee.htm (346 words)

	golfcourse
		Rated "Four Stars" by Golf Digest, Sudden Valley has been requested as the site of many major Northwest tournaments including a Washington State Open, four Washington State Men's Amateur Championships, a Master-40, a Washington State Senior Women's Championship, the Men's Mid-Am and numerous PNWPGA Pro-Amateur tournaments.
		Sudden Valley Golf Club 2005 Upcoming Tournament Schedule
		The Sudden Valley golf course was designed by Ted Robinson
	www.suddenvalley.com /HTML/golfcourse.htm (346 words)

	Customer Care - Bright House Networks Central Florida
		Maitland, FL--A major amount of 2004 Master’s golf championship coverage, NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs, the Frozen Four NCAA hockey semifinals and championship, lots of Major League and college baseball, and a number of other sporting events highlight the weekend in sports on Bright House Networks from April 8 through 12, 2004.
		April 11, 1 p.m., ESPN2, NCAA Women’s Bowling Championship
		April 11, 1:30 p.m., NBC, U.S. Snowboarding championships
	cfl.mybrighthouse.com /about/newsroom/pressreldetails.asp?NewsId=331 (346 words)

	HickokSports.com - History - Golf - Western Women's Open
		Until it was discontinued after 1967, the Western was considered a major title on the women's professional tour.
		In 1930, the association added the Western Women's Open, which was the most important tournament for women professionals before the Titleholders Championship was established in 1937.
		The WGA tournaments were second in importance only to the USGA national championships until after World War II.
	www.hickoksports.com /history/westopen.shtml (346 words)

	Sports Venue Technology - Pine Needles Lodge and Golf Club - Southern Pines
		The course also hosted the 1972 Titleholders championship, one of the early major championships on the LPGA Tour.
		It is claimed that Pine Needles was the host to the very first women's open championship in the United States when it held the 1928 Women's Mid-South Open Championship.
		This is the third time that Pine Needles will have hosted the Women's Open, having played host for the 1996 and 2001 events.
	www.sportsvenue-technology.com /projects/pine_needles (346 words)

	SportsBusinessDaily.com
		Major events: 2001 Cleveland Golf Joe Durant Southern Juniors, 2001 National Roller Sports Championships, 2001 SPA Winter Nationals Senior Men�s Softball Tournament, 2002 Van�s Triple Crown Wakeboarding Pro, 2001 Top Gun Invitational Soccer Tournament
		Major events: Prairie State Games, American Legion baseball games, Midwest Football League events, Women�s Professional Bowling League events
		Major events: U.S. Field Hockey Association National Hockey Festival, USA Baseball Junior Olympics, International Tennis Championship Tounament, LPGA Tyco/ADT Championship, World Junior In-Line Hockey Cup Championship
	www.sportsbusinessdaily.com /index.cfm?fuseaction=page.feature&FeatureID=99 (346 words)

	Ateena 2004 -kisasivut - Athletics, Women
		Mikaela has belonged to the world elite of women’s javelin ever since her bronze at the World Championships in 1995 in Gothenburg.
		Mikaela is studying for a BBA degree and has been working for the organisation committee of the World Athletics Championships in Helsinki 2005.
		Injuries have indeed plagued Mikaela’s career, but she has returned to form time and again: she has placed in the top ten at every major international championship for the past nine years.
	www.ateenakisasivut.fi /ateena_2004_olympiakisat/finnish_team/athletics/athletics_women (346 words)

	Utah Golf Association News
		Mike Weir, at the age of 33, will be the youngest player inducted into the Utah Golf Hall of Fame because he won one of the four major championships, an achievement that automatically qualifies any Utahn for entry into the Hall of Fame.
		Reid, who will have to 'bide his time,' won an 'almost' major in 1988 when he won the World Series of Golf in a playoff over Tom Watson, and in 1989 he 'almost won two majors'.
		Being inducted in March are Mike Weir, the reigning Masters Champion; Ernie Schneiter, Jr., popular head golf professional; and Mary Lou Baker, six-time women's amateur champion.
	www.uga.org /news/news.cfm?article=1105 (413 words)

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