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FIRST LADY OF THE GOLF COURSE Born in Cape Town in 1951, Sally Little started her love for the golf course by earning pocket money caddying for her father, Percy. At 12 years old she decided to take the game of golf on and she hasn’t looked back since… Maturing quickly in the game, Sally had claimed more than a dozen regional and national amateur titles by the time she was 17. In 1971 she was the low individual in the World Amateur and won the South African Match Play as well as Stroke Play titles all in one week! Playing in her first professional event in the United States, Sally finished fifth in the amateur group of the Lady Carling Open. It was then that Sally Little decided to turn professional.
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1971 Sally qualified to play on the LPGA tour (after playing in only 7 events) and is named LPGA Rookie of the Year.
After a successful 30 year career on the LPGA Tour, Sally wasn’t finished yet!
1976 Her first victory on the LPGA tour at the Women’s International held in Moss Creek.
2000 She joins a group of her peers and founds The Legend’s Tour (the women’s senior division of the LPGA Tour). She’s competed in as many events as her schedule allows.
In a spectacular finish Sally holed a 75 ft bunker shot on the 72nd hole to edge out Jan Stephenson by one shot. 1979 to 1982 Sally wins 12 titles including her first major win, the LPGA Championship in 1980. Consistently ranked in the top 5 in the world, Sally wins 2 major championships during this time, the last being the Du Maurier, the Canadian Women’s Championship, in 1988.
2014/15 She’s named Captain of the World Team vs the United States in the Handa Cup competition. 2005 Sally’s interest in golf course design is utilised when she’s asked to consult with Kingswood Golf Estate, her signature course, located on the Garden Route. A female’s perspective integrated into a male master plan.