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Alice Dye (née O’Neal; February 19, 1927 – February 1, 2019) was an American amateur golf champion and highly influential golf course designer, widely known as the “First Lady” of golf architecture in the United States. She began her golf career winning numerous state and national amateur titles and later graduated from Rollins College, where she captained the women’s golf team.
After marrying Pete Dye in 1950, she became his design partner, contributing significantly to the layouts and drawing courses courses such as Crooked Stick, Whistling Straits, Kiawah Island’s Ocean Course, and most notably TPC Sawgrass, where she is credited with the idea for the famed island‑green 17th hole. Beyond her design work, Dye broke barriers in the profession: she was the first woman member of the American Society of Golf Course Architects (ASGCA), served as its first female president (1997–98), and was the first woman independent director of the PGA of America.
She also championed playability for women, creating a “Two Tee System for Women” to improve accessibility. Her legacy endures through her groundbreaking contributions as both designer and advocate.
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