LPGA record winner Berg dies at 88

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MIAMI, Florida -- LPGA pioneer and record major winner Patty Berg has died at the age of 88 after battling Alzheimer's disease.

American Berg, a member of the World Golf Hall of Fame and one of 13 founders of the LPGA in 1950, claimed 60 titles in a glittering LPGA Tour career, including a record 15 women's majors.

"Patty was a wonderfully talented woman who was dedicated to golf, to growing the game and to making the sport fun for golfers of all ages," said LPGA Tour commissioner Carolyn Bivens.

"She was a pioneer, an athlete, a mentor, a friend and an entertainer. She had a sense of humor that sparked a smile in all who met her.

"As a founder of the LPGA, Patty took the LPGA to new heights, and it was the work, passion and dedication that she and her fellow co-founders exhibited that has allowed the LPGA to grow and prosper for so many years."

Berg, who died at Hope Hospice in Fort Myers, Florida, was a dominant figure on the LPGA Tour from 1948 until the end of 1962, winning nine majors and 35 other titles.

She served as the LPGA's first president from 1950 to 1952 and led the Tour's money list in 1954, 1955 and 1957.

Berg became one of six inaugural members of the LPGA Tour Hall of Fame in 1967 and was named one of the top 50 players of all time by Golf Digest magazine in 2000.

She wrote three books on golf and was the honorary chairperson for the 2002 Solheim Cup at her home Interlachen Country Club in Edina, Minnesota, where she raised the U.S. flag at the opening ceremony.

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