Lally Segard

Lally Segard (born 1921, née Vagliano), also known as Vicomtesse de Saint Sauveur, is a French amateur golfer.[1][2] She was the daughter of a Greek father, André Vagliano, and an American mother, Barbara Allen.[3] She won 14 titles, including the British Ladies Amateur in 1950, and later became president of the World Amateur Golf Council, which is now known as the International Golf Federation.[1] Along with Mrs. Henri Prunaret from America, Segard planned the first Women’s World Amateur Team Championship, held in 1964.[2] She also asked her friends Ricardo and Silvia Espirito Santo to donate a trophy for the event, which they did.[2] She was the French captain (though she did not play) in the Women’s World Amateur Team Championship from 1964 until 1972.[4]

In February 2015, Segard became one of the first female honorary members of the Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews.[5]

She is an Officer of France’s National Order of Merit and a Commander of the Order of Sporting Merit.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 Press Association. "Dame Laura Davies among Royal & Ancient Golf Club’s first female members | Sport". The Guardian. Retrieved 2015-02-15.
  2. 1 2 3 "History of the International Golf Federation (IGF)". Igfgolf.org. 2014-06-20. Retrieved 2015-02-15.
  3. ↑ http://parisdiarybylaure.com/lally-gets-st-andrews-last/
  4. 1 2 "The R&A - The Royal and Ancient Golf Club announces new honorary members". Randa.org. Retrieved 2015-02-15.
  5. ↑ "BBC Sport - Princess Royal among first women to join St Andrews". BBC Sport.
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