Marlene Bauer Hagge, Last of the L.P.G.A.'s Founders, Dies at 89

Marlene Bauer Hagge, the last surviving founder of the Ladies Professional Golf Association and a member of its Hall of Fame, died on Tuesday in Rancho Mirage, Calif.She was 89.Her death was announced by the L.P.G.A. Hagge and her sister, Alice Bauer, who was six years older, were among the 13 golfers who created the L.P.G.A. in 1950, at a time when women's golf received little attention in the sports pages.

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