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November
10—St. Augustine, Florida—Sewickley’s Carol Semple Thompson was
inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame for lifetime
achievement at the World Golf Village in St. Augustine,
Florida. The 2008 class includes players Bob Charles, Craig
Wood, and Denny Shute, who won the 1937 PGA Championship at
Pittsburgh Field Club. Others inducted were golf writer Herbert
Warren Wind and architect Pete Dye, a longtime friend of Carol.
Joined by
family and friends for the dinner ceremonies, Carol was
introduced to the gathering by Judy Bell, former USGA President,
1996-97. Among Carol Semple Thompson’s numerous achievements
are seven USGA championships, a British Women’s Amateur, more
than twenty Pennsylvania Women’s State Amateur victories, and
playing in over 100 USGA national championships.
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