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WWGA President Susan Buchanan (with trophy) and 2022 Woman of Distinction Judy Rankin (R)

The Women’s Western Golf Association (WWGA) recently award longtime LPGA Golfer and Broadcaster Judy Rankin with the 2022 Woman of Distinction Award.

The award was presented at the Glen View Club, on the day of the annual meeting.

Rankin recently announced a retirement from the broadcast booth, even though she might occasionally contribute from her home in Texas.

Rankin started playing golf at age 6, when her father introduced her to the game. When she was only 17, she joined the LPGA Tour and won her first event in the 1968 season.

Rankin went on to win 26 LPGA Tour events, and was LPGA player of the year twice. After retiring from active golf, she became the first female broadcaster to cover the PGA Tour from inside the ropes. But after years with ABC Sports/ESPN, she joined the Golf Channel in 2010.

Rankin played in numerous WWGA Tournaments, including the Women’s Western Open. She won the 1976 Colgate Dinah Shore,

CLICK HERE to hear the full interview with 2022 WWGA Woman of Distinction Judy Rankin also elected into the World Golf Hall of Fame in 2000.

As captain of the 1996 & 1998 USA Solheim Team, Rankin lead Team USA to two victories.

So among the numerous awards Rankin has been awarded include, the PGA of America’s First Lady of Golf Award. But one of the major moments of her career, was winning the Ben Hogan Award, after returning to golf, after recovering from breast cancer.

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