Weiskopf was born in Massillon, Ohio, on Nov. 9, 1942. His parents, Tom and Eva, both enjoyed success playing amateur golf tournaments in Ohio and introduced the game to their three children. Weiskopf attended the U.S. Open at Inverness Club in Toledo, Ohio, in 1957, […]

Inkster, 62, grew up in Santa Cruz, Calif., where she learned the game at Pasatiempo Golf Club, practicing before and after school every day and eventually taking a job working in the golf shop. Inkster’s hard work resulted in a prolific amateur career that included […]

Born in the northeast corner of Alabama, in a small city named Fort Payne, Larry Gene Nelson, 74, didn’t pick up a golf club until he was 21 years old. After moving to Acworth, Georgia—35 miles northwest of Atlanta—he became a two-sport standout in high […]