Background
Jessie Anderson was born in Perth, Scotland in 1915. Her father was for some time the professional at Craigie Hill Golf Club in Perth.
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Jessie Valentine
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In 1937, after winning the British Ladies title at Turnberry she was the world number one ranking ladies golfer. In 1959, Valentine was the first woman golfer to be appointed as an Administration Member of the Order of the British Empire for services to golf and was inducted into the Scottish Sports Hall of Fame in 2003. She started playing golf aged five and was a Scottish Ladies semi-finalist at the age of seventeen.
She represented Great Britain & Ireland in the Curtis Cup seven times between 1936 and 1958.
Between 1939 and 1945 she did not compete due to the Second World War. In 1960, at the age of 45, Valentine turned professional.
Achievements
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British Ladies Amateur – 1937, 1955, 1958. Scottish Ladies Amateur – 1938, 1939, 1951, 1953, 1955, 1956. New Zealand Ladies – 1935. French Ladies – 1936. Appointed a Member of The Order of the British Empire for services to golf. Awarded the Frank Moran Trophy in 1967 for the "Scot who has done most for the game of golf". Inducted into the Scottish Sports Hall of Fame in 2003.
Membership
She was a member of the Great Britain and Ireland Curtis Cup team in 1936.
Awards
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Member of the Order of the British Empire Appointed a Member of The Order of the British Empire for services to golf. Awarded the Frank Moran Trophy in 1967 for the 'Scot who has done most for the game of golf'. Inducted into the Scottish Sports Hall of Fame in 2003.Member of the Order of the British Empire Appointed a Member of The Order of the British Empire for services to golf. Awarded the Frank Moran Trophy in 1967 for the 'Scot who has done most for the game of golf'. Inducted into the Scottish Sports Hall of Fame in 2003.