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Dottie Pepper holds the WWGA Woman of Distinction Trophy at Lake Shore Country Club in Glencoe. Photo courtesy of the WWGA.

Dottie Pepper a 17 time winner on the LPGA Tour, was the Women’s Western Golf Associations 2024, Woman of Distinction.

Pepper was honored at the Lake Shore Country Club, by the WWGA at it’s annual meeting.

Pepper won two major championships, and was a winner on the JLPGA Tour. She competed for Team USA in the Solheim Cup six times, compiling a 13-5-2 record. But was an even better 5-1 in singles competition.

Pepper’s LPGA career ran from 1988 until 2004, when she started working in television. But her television work is just as impressive. Because it includes all the men’s majors and most of the women’s major championships. Pepper’s work includes all of the major international amateur championships as well. She was the first woman to do live announcing at the Masters in 2016. Then in 2020 she became the first female walking reporter to cover the tournament.

Pepper served three years on the PGA of America Board of Directors, and has won multiple awards from various golf media associations. She is the current  winner of the old Tom Morris Award from the GCSAA.

In addition to being a walking reporter at the Masters and the PGA Championship, she has authored the self-published book and audio book. “Letters to a Future Champion: My Time with Mr. Pulver.”

The 2025 WWGA Amateur is July 14-19 at the Red Run Golf Club in Royal Oak Michigan. The 2025 WWGA Junior Girls Championship is June 9-13 at the Maketewah Country Club in Cincinnati Ohio. But for more information please visit WWGA.org.