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Alice Dye, 'First Lady' of golf course architecture, dies at 91

Alice Dye, known as the 'First Lady' of golf course architecture, died Friday. She was 91.

Dye, married to legendary course architect Pete Dye, teamed with her husband to design the likes of TPC Sawgrass, Whistling Straits, the Ocean Course at Kiawah Island, PGA West and Crooked Stick Golf Club.

Alice Holliday O’Neal was born in Indianapolis, Ind., and began taking golf lessons at age 11. She won 11 women’s city titles and nine state amateur championships. She graduated with a Bachelor’s of Science in Zoology from Rollins College, in Florida, where she lettered in golf and basketball and met Pete Dye, whom she married in 1950.