Mae Louise Suggs (Sept 7, 1923 - Aug 7, 2015)
was an American professional golfer, one of teh founders of the LPGA Tour and thus modern ladies' gold. Born in Atlanta, Suggs had a very successful amateur career, beginning as a teenager. She won the Georgia State Amateur in 1940 at age 16 and again in 1942. She won the 1946 and 1947 Women's Western Open, which was designated as a major championship when the LPGA was founded. She finished her amateur career representing the United States on the 1948 Curtis Cup Team. After her successful amateur career, she turned professional in 1948 and went on to win 58 professional tournaments, including 11 majors. Her prowess on the golf course is reflected in the fact that from 1950 to 1960 she was only once out of the top 3 in the season-ending money list. In 1957, she won the Vare Trophy (for low scoring average) and also became the LPGA's first player to complete the career grand slam, which included Titleholders Championship; six other women ahve since accomplished this feat. Bob Hope nicknamed her "Miss Sluggs" for her long drives. Suggs was inaugural inductee into the LPGA Tour Hall of Fame, established in 1967, and was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in 1979. She was one of the co-founders of the LPGA in 1950, which included her two great rivals of the time, Patty Berg and Babe Zaharias. Suggs served as the organization's president from 1955 to 1957. The Louise Suggs Rolex Rookie of the Year Award, given annually since 2000 to the most accomplished first-ear player on the LGPA Tour, is named in her honor. In February 2015, she became one of the first female members of the Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrews.
The Drink:
Three Mile Limit
1 oz rum
1/2 oz lemon juice
1/2 oz grenadine
1/2 oz cognac
Drinkability: ?
Drunkability: ?
Taxic Diversity: ?
Accessibility: ?
Priority for Conservation: ?
Comments: Last drink of the night, ranking never recorded, only "Go Syracuse!"
From FR's "Women Athletes with Sports Awards Named After Them" theme.
was an American professional golfer, one of teh founders of the LPGA Tour and thus modern ladies' gold. Born in Atlanta, Suggs had a very successful amateur career, beginning as a teenager. She won the Georgia State Amateur in 1940 at age 16 and again in 1942. She won the 1946 and 1947 Women's Western Open, which was designated as a major championship when the LPGA was founded. She finished her amateur career representing the United States on the 1948 Curtis Cup Team. After her successful amateur career, she turned professional in 1948 and went on to win 58 professional tournaments, including 11 majors. Her prowess on the golf course is reflected in the fact that from 1950 to 1960 she was only once out of the top 3 in the season-ending money list. In 1957, she won the Vare Trophy (for low scoring average) and also became the LPGA's first player to complete the career grand slam, which included Titleholders Championship; six other women ahve since accomplished this feat. Bob Hope nicknamed her "Miss Sluggs" for her long drives. Suggs was inaugural inductee into the LPGA Tour Hall of Fame, established in 1967, and was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in 1979. She was one of the co-founders of the LPGA in 1950, which included her two great rivals of the time, Patty Berg and Babe Zaharias. Suggs served as the organization's president from 1955 to 1957. The Louise Suggs Rolex Rookie of the Year Award, given annually since 2000 to the most accomplished first-ear player on the LGPA Tour, is named in her honor. In February 2015, she became one of the first female members of the Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrews.
The Drink:
Three Mile Limit
1 oz rum
1/2 oz lemon juice
1/2 oz grenadine
1/2 oz cognac
Drinkability: ?
Drunkability: ?
Taxic Diversity: ?
Accessibility: ?
Priority for Conservation: ?
Comments: Last drink of the night, ranking never recorded, only "Go Syracuse!"
From FR's "Women Athletes with Sports Awards Named After Them" theme.
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