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Peggy Kirk Bell (born October 28, 1921) is a former American professional golfer and golf instructor. She was is a founding member of the LPGA and a strong advocate of women's golf.
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Peggy Kirk Bell, a charter member of the LPGA, and her family own and operate the homey Pine Needles Inn in Southern Pines, North Carolina, down the road from Pinehurst. "Ma" Bell started teaching back in 1953 and, now into her eighth decade, she still gets out on the range almost every day. Her daughters, Peggy Bell Miller and Bonnie Bell McGowan, teach here too.
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"Peggy Kirk Bell embodies the word 'giver' when it comes to devoting one's life to the betterment of others in golf," said PGA of America President Brian Whitcomb. "Peggy's career was inspired by such legends as Glenna Collett Vare, a premier player, and Patty Berg, the game's preeminent ambassador. And, by their example, Peggy elevated herself and developed the golf school concept into an industry that has extended the careers of teaching professionals and introduced golf to thousands who would otherwise not take the time to learn to play this great game. The PGA of America is very proud to present Peggy with the PGA First Lady of Golf Award."
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Peggy Kirk Bell has been honored as the recipient of the 2007 PGA First Lady of Golf Award. Bell, owner of this year’s U.S. Women’s Open-hosting Pine Needles Lodge & Golf Club, will receive the award at the end of May in Kiawah Island, S.C. In receiving the honor, Bell joins an elite group that includes Barbara Nicklaus, Nancy Lopez and Judy Rankin … “It was a bit of a surprise and quite an honor,” Bell said, according to The Fayetteville Observer.
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At that time she competed as Peggy Kirk, and in 1953 she married her high school sweetheart, Warren "Bullet" Bell, who had played professional basketball with the Fort Wayne Pistons before turning to business. Warren died in 1984.
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When Peggy started playing, she was 17. She got a membership to a golf club through happenstance, and she didn't know anyone personally who played. In fact, she thought of golf as "an old woman's game."
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