NY Times · Aug 13, 2024
Supporting the Next Wave of Female Golfers
Alexis Lamadrid tees off at the Warren Golf Course in South Bend, Ind.Alexis Lamadrid, a 17-year-old golfer from Phoenix, birdied the last five holes at Old Barnwell in Aiken, S.C., to win Underrated Golf’s event in June at one of the best new golf courses in the country.
“I didn’t really think about it,” Lamadrid said in an interview.
What she was thinking about was how the tour has helped her gain greater knowledge about the world. It was founded in 2019 by Stephen Curry — who led the U.S. basketball team to a gold medal in the Paris Olympics and is a star for the Golden State Warriors — with a mission to give opportunities to underrepresented young golfers.