Louise Suggs

Louise Suggs (born September 7, 1923, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.—died August 7, 2015, Sarasota, Florida) was an American golfer who was a pioneer of women’s golf; she cofounded (1950) the Ladies Professional Golf Association and won 61 career LPGA tournaments. Suggs learned to play golf at a nine-hole course in Lithia Springs, Georgia, that her father built and managed. She developed a powerful efficient swing and began playing as an amateur while in her teens. Her...