Proclamation 2023-01 Kathy Whitworthi3rodamation 2023-01
Town of Tropbp QCtnb, Texao
A PROCLAMATION OF THE TROPHY CLUB TOWN COUNCIL
RECOGNIZING KATHY WHITWORTH.
WHEREAS, Kathy Whitworth was born Kathrynne Anne Whitworth in
Monahans, Texas in 1939 and started playing golf at age 14; and, in 1958, she
turned pro, joining the LPGA at age 19; and
WHEREAS, Between 1962 and 1985, Kathy Whitworth won 88
tournaments on the LPGA Tour, more than anyone else on the LPGA or PGA
Tours; and Kathy Whitworth was also a runner-up 93 times giving her 181 top -
two finishes; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Whitworth has also been honored twice as AP Athlete
of the Year, and she has been inducted into the LPGA Tour and World Golf
Halls of Fame, Texas Sports and Golf Hall of Fame, and the Women's Sports
Foundation Hall of Fame, and in 2006, she was named the PGA First Lady of
Golf; and
WHEREAS, the Kathy Whitworth Classic has been hosted at the Trophy
Club Country Club for the past 21 years, with the 22nd annual event scheduled
for June 2023, supporting junior girls' golf and inspiring young women to
embrace confidence, strong values, and responsibility; and
WHEREAS, one of the two golf courses located in the Town of Trophy
Club is named in honor of Kathy Whitworth. The Trophy Club Country Club
houses many of Kathy's trophies and golf mementos in the Whitworth Dining
Room.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Alicia L. Fleury, Mayor of the Town of Trophy
Club and on behalf of the Town Council hereby recognize the remarkable
achievements of Kathy Whitworth and gratefully acknowledge her commitment
to young women; and we hereby extend our sincerest condolences to her
family.
PASSED AND APPROVED by the Trophy Club Town ouncil this 1 ay of
J ary 2023.
Anita Otterson A cia leury, Ma or
Town Secretary /Town of Trophy Club, Tem