Louise Suggs, one of the giant talents and mighty spirits in women’s golf has died, the LPGA announced Friday. She was 91. No details were initially given as to the cause of her death.
The winner of 58 LPGA titles, 11 of them major championships, Suggs was more than one of the greatest players in the history of the women’s game. She was one of its most important pioneers, a leader whose strong will was instrumental in laying the foundation of women’s professional golf.
One of the LPGA’s original 13 founders, Suggs helped create the tour in 1950 and was one of the six inaugural inductees into the LPGA Hall of Fame.