• Padraig Harrington
  • Laura Davies
  • Annika Sörenstam
  • José María Olazábal
  • Michelle Wie
  • Edoardo Molinari
  • Lee Trevino
  • Natalie Gulbis

Golf’s elite: Women USA

This Who’s Who in Golf section profiles the top professional and amateur players through history. Also included are the world’s most renowned golf course designers, as well as notable others who have contributed significantly to the game of golf in the category "Women USA". Use the search box below to discover more.

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Professional golfer and golf instructor.
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Professional golfer, course designer.
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Professional golfer
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Professional golfer and teaching professional.
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Professional golfer
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Amateur golfer; USGA President (1996/97); senior consultant to the USGA Grants and Fellowship Program; golf writer.
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Professional golfer and golf instructor; golf writer; one of 13 founders of the LPGA (1950).
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Professional golfer and teaching professional.
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Professional golfer; golf writer; various business interests.
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Professional golfer
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Professional golfer
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Professional golfer
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Professional golfer; softball coach.
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Professional golfer; TV commentator.
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Professional golfer
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Amateur golfer; golf writer.
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Professional golfer and teaching professional.
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Professional golfer
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Professional golfer; Yale University golf coach.
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Professional golfer; TV commentator & analyst.
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Professional golfer
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Professional golfer
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Professional golfer
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Professional golfer and golf instructor.
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Professional golfer and golf intructor.
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Professional golfer and teaching professional; entrepreneur and businesswoman.
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Professional golfer and University of Texas golf coach.
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Professional golfer
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Professional golfer; television personality.
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Professional golfer; golf instructor; one of 13 founders of the LPGA (1950).
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Professional golfer
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Professional golfer
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Professional golfer
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Professional golfer
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Professional golfer; one of 13 founders of the LPGA (1950).
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Professional golfer
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Professional golfer
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Professional golfer; TV commentator & analyst; golf travel operator.
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Professional golfer
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Professional golfer; breast cancer research fundraiser.
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Professional golfer
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Professional golfer
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Professional golfer
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Professional golfer and university head golf coach (Univ of Central Florida, San Diego State, Univ of Tulsa).
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Professional golfer.
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Professional golfer.
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Professional golfer and golf instructor.
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Professional golfer
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Professional golfer
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Professional golfer and golf instructor.
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Professional golfer; founder of Nancy Lopez Golf (makers of women's golf clubs, apparel and accessories); TV commentator & analyst.
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Professional golfer.
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Professional golfer.
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Professional golfer
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Professional golfer and golf instructor.
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Ski instructor; professional golfer.
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Amateur golfer; senior USGA administrator.
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Professional golfer
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Professional golfer.
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Professional golfer and golf instructor; golf course designer.
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Professional golfer and college golf coach.
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Amateur golfer.
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Professional golfer
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Professional golfer; TV commentator.
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Professional golfer
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Professional golfer
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Professional golfer; television commentator.
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Professional golfer
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Professional golfer and golf instructor; Univ of Minnesota golf coach.
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Professional golfer
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Professional golfer
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Professional golfer
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Professional golfer
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Professional golfer
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Professional golfer; one of 13 founders of the LPGA (1950); LPGA President (1958-60); golf commentator.
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Professional golfer
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Professional golfer
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Professional golfer
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Professional golfer
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Professional golfer
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Professional golfer; one of 13 founders of the LPGA (1950); LPGA President (1955-57).
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Professional golfer
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Professional golfer
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Professional golfer.
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Professional golfer
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Professional golfer
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Professional golfer; golf writer.
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Professional golfer
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Professional golfer
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Professional golfer, Olympic athlete (track & field), golf writer, singer, actress, golf writer and administrator; one of 13 founders of the LPGA (1950).
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Tournaments

Sony Open in Hawaii: played at Waialae Country Club near Honolulu, the Sony Open takes over the spotlight from The Sentry as the PGA Tour’s calendar-year opening event (Jan 15-18). The Sentry (not being played in 2026) was formerly known as the Tournament of Champions, with a field typically restricted to golfers who won a PGA Tour event in the previous calendar year.

Dubai Desert Classic: the DP World Tour’s first Rolex Series event of 2026, is contested for the 37th time (Jan 22-25). First won by Englishman Mark James in 1989, it now boasts a four-time winner, Rory McIlroy. Played on the Emirates Golf Club’s Majlis course, this once desert-surrounded course is the long-time flagship for Golf in Dubai.

Recently visited

Our visit last month included two rounds at Golf de Chantilly, one of France’s most prestigious clubs.
It offers two superb layouts: Le Vineuil, a five-star championship course with a rich history, and Longères, an excellent four-star course that provides a strong and enjoyable test.

The wider Paris region offers plenty more. Courses such as Fontainebleau, Golf de Saint-Germain, and several other top-rated layouts make this area one of Europe’s most rewarding golf destinations, offering a mix of woodland, heathland, and parkland designs.

The Dutch GC, The Netherlands

The Dutch: "It's no' just a game", as they say in Scotland, and that's certainly true at The Dutch. With 5-star services throughout, a lavishly comfortable Loch Lomond-inspired clubhouse, and a superbly designed and presented golf course, one could not ask for more from this top-end private club.

Join us at The Dutch from August 21–24 for the Festival of Golf, featuring the HotelPlanner Tour. Experience four days of top-tier sport, live music, incredible food, and unexpected surprises. Explore the grounds, connect with others, embrace new challenges, and dive into an unforgettable celebration. Click here to buy tickets.

Prince's Golf Club, Kent (UK)

Here at Prince’s Golf Club you'll find 27 excellent holes of links golf. Just over the fence and sharing similar terrain is Royal St George’s; but Prince’s is far from overshadowed by its venerable neighbour. The three nine-hole loops at Prince's, laid out over gently undulating terrain, are sure to bring a smile of satisfaction to all lovers of links golf.

Stay&Play at Prince's: excellent onsite Lodge accommodation available

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