Bettye Danoff, who inspired millions of golf fans for decades and remained an icon of women's golf, died in her hometown. Confirming her death, Danoff's family told the media she was 88 years old at the time of death.
Born in Texas, America, Bettye Danoff racked up many achievements but the most important factor that glorifies the great golfer is that she was among the founding persons of the Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA). Right from the start, Danoff was
hard working and put her complete trust in golf. Starting out as a poorly paid player, she focused her attention on improving her game and often travelled across the country to take part in events.
Danoff started shining on the course at six and soon developed interest to keep her motivated. Keeping in view her growing interest in the game, her family arranged a number of facilities for the young Danoff, building a small golf course for her. She kept
surging ahead and made a name for herself at junior level.
Danoff was not so impressive when it came to physique, as she was only 5 foot 2 inches. However, she offset this downside with her amazing skills and consistency.
She grabbed a number of impressive win while playing at junior level. One of the most remarkable victories came when she defeated Babe Zaharias with ease in 1947
Due to her relentless efforts for promotion of the sport, she received an honorific title of "Mighty Mite." She also performed amazing in the Dallas Women's Golf Association Championship. The Championship featured some of the big names in golf and this is
when Danoff proved her mettle, bolstering her sporting image to new highs. Her outstanding performance was evident from the fact that she racked four wins in Championship.
Another remarkable performance Danoff’s profile boasts is that she fired a hole-in-one in an LPGA event. Her performance got her a can of beer.
After her death, golf officials expressed their views about the valuable services she gave to the sport. "Bettye really did make a difference, in the world of golf -- and all of us are living proof," LPGA commissioner Mike Whan stated. "Because of her courage,
and the vision/belief of many others that followed our founders, we all get to participate in a fantastic business and game."
Danoff's daughter Debbie Bell, who confirmed the news of her death, expressed her views about her mother and mentioned how hard she worked as a golfer. She said her mother travelled a lot when she was playing and she even had to accompany all her kids to
the course across the country.
"I remember travelling for five consecutive tournaments with her while she played," Bell said. "She was often frustrated because she had to find friends and people to help watch us while she competed."
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