Judy Bell

Background

Bell was born in Wichita, Kansas and took up golf at the age of ten, winning the girls" division in her first event - in a field of one.

Career

In 1950 she lost to Mickey Wright in the semi-finals of the United States. Girls" Junior, which was to remain her best result in a United States Golf Association (United States Golf Association) event. In 1967 she shot 67 in the United States. Women"s Open, which remained a record for 14 years. In the 1970s she became a rules official

She later served on the Women"s Committee and in 1987 became the first woman on the Executive Committee.

In 1996 she was elected as the 54th President of the United States Golf Association, the first woman to hold the senior office in American golf. During her tenure and subsequently she played a leading role in programs to take golf to youth, minorities and the disabled.

Amateur

Curtis Cup (representing the United States): 1960 (winners), 1962 (winners).

Achievements

• She was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in 2001 in the Lifetime Achievement category, which honors people who have made an exceptional contribution to the sport in areas outside of tournament wins. She won the Broadmoor Golf Club title three times and played for the United States in the Curtis Cup in 1960 and 1962.

Membership

Bell became a United States Golf Association volunteer in 1961, when she was a member of the Junior Championship Committee.