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- ↑ Women's golf. National Junior College Athletic Association website. Retrieved on 2016-12-02.
- ↑ Overview: Honors & Awards. WGCA website. Retrieved 2010-11-10.
- ↑ NGCA Hall of Fame webpage. NGCA website. Retrieved 2010-11-09.
- ↑ Coaches Hall of Fame Inductees. NGCA website. Retrieved 2010-11-09.
- ↑ NGCA Player Hall of Fame members. NGCA website. Retrieved 2010-11-09. See also: World Golf Hall of Fame#Women.
- ↑ WGCA Coaches and Players Hall of Famehttps://wgcagolf.com/page/CoachesHOF_YMBLD