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Sandra Palmer was finally elected to the World Golf Hall of Fame and will be an inductee in 2024. Interestingly, she also turned 80 this month. On Wednesday, March 8, she received a call while standing at Shadow Hills Golf Club in Indio, California.
She attended the call and then said:
“I know if you don’t win. They never call you.”
Palmer won the title to join the World Hall of Fame. The former American LPGA player spoke about the special moment in her interview. She confessed that it was an emotional moment for her.
"It was very emotional for me. To feel the excitement that people who have known me have felt."
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On her 80th birthday, Sandra Palmer interacted with Golf Week and recalled the moments from her golfing career.
Sandra Palmer is one of the most successful LPGA Tour players. She had won 19 tour events in her career. Speaking about her victories, Palmer said:
"Sometimes I feel like I was kind of like the forgotten one. I never was a long hitter. I worked really hard. The people I played with would tell you I was the first one out there, the last one to leave."
The early and professional life of Sandra Palmer
Sandra Palmer was born on 10 March 1943 in Fort Worth, Texas. However, she grew up in Bangor, Maine. Palmer was a cheerleader when she attended North Texas State University. He was also the homecoming queen.
Palmer developed an interest in golf at an early age in school life. In her colligative career, she finished runner-up in the 1961 National Collegiate Championship.
Sandra Palmer had a successful amateur career and won numerous tournaments, including West Texas Amateur four times and Texas State Amateur in 1963.
Having turned professional in 1964, Palmer became a member of the LPGA Tour the same year.
She won two major tournaments in her career, including the Titleholder Championship in 1972 and the US Women's Open in 1975.
Palmer has also completed several other major tournaments, with the best finish at the Women's PGA Championship. She finished third in the tournament twice (1970, 1974).
She finished in T18 at the Western Open in 1967, T10 at the Chevron Championship, and T9 at the Du Maurier Classic in 1982.
LPGA Founders inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame
All 13 founding members of the LPGA Tour have now finally become inductees of the World Golf Hall of Fame. Six of them were already part of the Hall of Fame and now the officials have added the remaining seven members.
On March 8, it was announced that Padraig Harrington, Sandra Palmer, Johnny Falmer, Beverly Hanson, and Tom Weiskopf will also be joining the remaining seven members as the inductees of the World Golf Hall of Fame.
Harrington was very excited to finally be a part of the Hall of Fame and said:
“This is very exciting, obviously a huge honor. It’s somewhat humbling. At this stage of my life, it gives me some validation to what I’ve done in golf. Brings back a flood of memories. This is a deep-down satisfaction, and I’m very proud to be included with the players before me.
"Seeing your name beside the names that I’ve looked up to as a boy and young golfer, it’s very nice. Everybody on the ballot deserves to be there. It’s unfortunate that everyone can’t be in, but it’s great to be included in the Class of 2024.”
