8. Amy Alcott
Born in Kansas City, Missouri, Amy Alcott was just 6 months old when her family
moved to Los Angeles. And Alcott was just 10 when she went for her first lesson
with legendary area instructor Walter Keller, who would refer to her as “a
racehorse.”
Like a thoroughbred, Alcott approached golf at full gallop. At
age 13, she set up a practice ground in her yard, putting and chipping to soup
cans buried in the grass; she even had sand for a bunker. The house was known as
Alcott Golf and Country Club, and Alcott, the president, would even give
neighbors membership cards.
This dedication led to early success on tour: At
age 19, she won the 1975 Orange Blossom Classic in just her third start. She won
five majors, but the most memorable was the 1988 Nabisco Dinah Shore, a victory
she celebrated by diving into the lake by the 18th green. Tournament host Shore
joined Alcott in the plunge three years later, starting one of golf’s great
traditions.Born: February 22, 1956
Major victories: 5
PGA Tour victories:
29
Other achievements: 1973 U.S Girls’ Junior
1. Tiger
Woods
2. Mickey
Wright
3. Billy
Casper
4. Phil
Mickelson
5. Juli
Inkster
6. Johnny
Miller
7. Gene
Littler
8. Amy
Alcott
9. Mark
O'Meara
10. Lawson
Little
