Gloria Ehret - Part 2 (The 1966 LPGA Championship)

Gloria Ehret takes us back through her LPGA career which began with a confidence-building 5th place finish in the 1965 LPGA Championship, her first year on tour. That led to her one major win the following year at Stardust C.C. in Las Vegas. Gloria prevailed by 3 shots over the great Mickey Wright and earned her Most Improved Player on the LPGA Tour in 1966. Listen in as she recalls her wins and close calls and talks about many of the game's greats of that era. Some of her fondest memories come from the 2009 LPGA reunion she helped Sandra Post organize in Palm Springs where 100+ former players from the 50's, 60's and 70's gathered to remember and celebrate their times together back in the day. Gloria Ehret concludes her life story, "FORE the Good of the Game."

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"FORE the Good of the Game” is a golf podcast featuring interviews with World Golf Hall of Fame members, winners of major championships and other people of influence in and around the game of golf. Highlighting the positive aspects of the game, we aim to create and provide an engaging and timeless repository of content that listeners can enjoy now and forever. Co-hosted by PGA Tour star Bruce Devlin, our podcast focuses on telling their life stories, in their voices. Join Bruce and Mike Gonzalez “FORE the Good of the Game.”

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Ehret, Gloria

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Gloria Ehret was motivated by her father and uncle to begin playing golf in her hometown of Allentown, Pennsylvania. At 16-years-old Gloria said she got a car and was able to drive herself to hit unlimited golf balls at the Allentown Municipal Golf Course. "I couldn't quite understand the thrill of chasing a white ball. But I had played basketball and volleyball and all kinds of sports, and that didn't really excite me. Then I found out how difficult (golf) was. That's how I got started," Ehret said.

Along with capturing the LPGA Championship in 1966 and the Birmingham Classic in 1973, Gloria had several top-10 and top-20 finishes during her 15-year career.

"I finished pretty much in the top 10's. I had four or five playoffs. I was pretty content to be in the top 10. I think that was probably my gold," Ehret said.

Hall of Famer Sandra Haynie said that Brooke Henderson reminds her of Gloria in her prime. "I can see a little bit of Brooke. Gloria was a hard worker and just continued to battle."

Gloria never expected to play professionally and joined her local Women's Golf Association in high school. She went on to attend St. Petersburg Junior college but dropped out to play amateur golf.

While competing as an amateur, Gloria clinched winning titles at the Tri-State Amateur Championship in 1963 and '64, the International Four-Ball title, and the Connecticut State Amateur championship.

One of Ehret's proudest moments was when she gained her player card in Baltimo… Read More

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