Background
Hagge was born in Eureka, South Dakota and had a progressively successful amateur experience.
Hagge was born in Eureka, South Dakota and had a progressively successful amateur experience.
In 1947, at age 13, she became the youngest player to make the cut at the United States. Women"s Open and finished eighth.
She was one of the thirteen founders of the LPGA in 1950. She started playing golf at age 3. In 2002, was voted into the LPGA Tour Hall of Fame through the Veteran"s Category in and was officially inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame.
Her final competitive appearance came in 1981.
They divorced in 1964. Hagge was married to former Professional Golf Association Tour golfer Ernie Vossler from 1995 until his death on February 16, 2013.
They lived in Louisiana Quinta, California, where she remains. LPGA Tour wins (26) 1952 (2) Sarasota Open, Bakersfield Open (tied with Betty Jameson, Betsy Rawls and Babe Zaharias) Wins (1).
1952 (2) Sarasota Open, Bakersfield Open (tied with Betty Jameson, Betsy Rawls and Babe Zaharias) 1954 (1) New Orleans Open 1956 (8) Sea Island Open, Babe Zaharias Open, Pittsburgh Open, Triangle Round Robin, LPGA Championship, World Championship, Denver Open, Clock Open 1957 (2) Babe Zaharias Open, Lawton Open 1958 (2) Lake Worth Open Invitational, Land of Sky Open 1959 (2) Mayfair Open, Hoosier Open 1963 (1) Sight Open 1964 (1) Mickey Wright Invitational 1965 (5) Babe Zaharias Open, Milwaukee Open, Phoenix Thunderbirds Open, LPGA Tall City Open, Alamo Open 1969 (1) Stroh"s-WBLY Open 1972 (1) Burdine"s Invitational.
She is a member of the World Golf Hall of Fame. Hagge was the youngest of the thirteen women who founded the LPGA in 1950, and remains the youngest ever member of the LPGA Tour.
