Historic events at the Palm Beach Golf Course.

Lady Killer
Louise Suggs was the first woman to beat the guys head to head

By PETER F. STEVENS
Contributing Writer, GOLF MAGAZINE

"It was a complete shock to everyone," says Louise Suggs. The "shock" was Suggs's performance at the Royal Poinciana Invitational in Palm Beach, Florida, on February 15, 1961. A two-time winner of the U.S. Women's Open, Suggs had long claimed that her short game was equal to that of any male. And, on the 2,688-yard Palm Beach Par 3 Golf Club, she backed up her contention. (for the rest of the story visit GOLFONLINE.com)

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