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Today, 65 years ago, renowned golfer Sally Little, was born

───   10:40 Wed, 12 Oct 2016

Today, 65 years ago, renowned golfer Sally Little, was born  | News Article
Sally Little at the Gary Player Invitational at Zimbali Coastal Resort in 2011 in KwaZulu Natal. Photo: Anesh Debiky/Gallo Images

South African golfer, Sally Little, recognised by the Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) as one of its top 50 all-time great players and teachers was born on 12 October 1951 in Cape Town.


Little was named South African Sportswoman of the Year in 1970 and she had already claimed more than a dozen national and regional amateur titles by the tender age of 17.

A year later she moved to the United States in 1971 and was invited to join the LPGA..

She retired from professional golf in 2004.

Today she runs her own business, Sally Little Golf, Inc. She is also a senior design consultant for a golf course construction company, Ready For Golf.

Source: South African History Online

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