Texas Golf Hall of Fame

The Solheim Cup tees off this week, and Texas Golf Hall of Fame members have been part of the story from the start.

Kathy Whitworth captained the very first Solheim Cup Team USA in 1990, then again in 1992. Judy Rankin picked up right where she left off, captaining back-to-back teams in 1996 and 1998. Four of the first five Solheim Cups, captained by Texans.

Stacy Lewis carried that torch more recently, captaining Team USA in 2023 and 2024, and she's a future Texas Golf Hall of Fame member herself.

This week, Angela Stanford carries that legacy forward as Team USA captain. Same state, same standard.

Good luck this week, Angela.

On This Day: September 6th

Our Class of 2013 Amateur Player Inductee, Anna Schultz was victorious at the U.S. Senior Women’s Amateur in 2007. Having been a finalist the year prior, she overcame her opponent this time around on the third extra-hole in the Final match. No stranger to the big stage of United States Golf Association - USGA events, she qualified four times for the U.S. Women’s Amateur Championship.

More on Schultz: https://www.texasgolfhof.org/exhibit/anna-k-schultz

On This Day: September 4th

Our Class of 1986 Professional Player Inductee, Earl Stewart Jr. cemented his name in golf history. He did so as he became the first and only host Professional in history to win a PGA Tour event on his home course when he won the Dallas Open Invitational (now known as THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson). He held off the big names of Arnold Palmer and Gay Brewer by a single stroke to finish at six under par in 1961.

Visit Earl's digital museum exhibit:https://www.texasgolfhof.org/exhibit/earl-stewart-jr

Ticket are available for the the 2026 Texas Golf Hall of Fame Gathering of Eagles at San Antonio Country Club on October 19.

On This Day: September 3rd

Billy Maxwell won the Dallas Open Invitational (now THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson) in 1962 over Johnny Pott by a margin of 4 strokes. This would be his 7th and final victory on the PGA TOUR.

Visit the complete digital museum exhibit on our Class of 1982 Professional Player inductee at the link below.
https://lnkd.in/eWfKcvHn

September Birthday Recap!

Please join us in celebrating these birthdays across September:

9/10 - Bill Rogers
9/11 - Hank Kuehne
9/14 - Robin Burke
9/24 - Terry Jastrow
9/28 - Bruce Crampton

Make sure to tune into Texas Golf Insider Magazine tomorrow evening at 7:20 PM CST as our very own Executive Director, Alli Jarrett will be making a guest appearance 🎙️

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