Past Winners

 

The LPGA Foundation introduced the Dinah Shore Scholarship Fund in March 1994 in honor of the late Dinah Shore, and together with Friends of Golf (FOG), developed the Dinah Shore Trophy Award and its criteria. A fundraising organization administered by Eddie Merrins, head golf professional at Bel Air Golf Club in Beverly Hills, CA, FOG contributes annually to collegiate, high school and junior golf programs throughout the country, and Dinah Shore was considered the “First Lady” of FOG.

The perpetual Dinah Shore Trophy is a crystal trophy, created by Tiffany & Co. with an engraving of Dinah Shore. The trophy is housed at Mission Hills Country Club.

CRITERIA

 Nominees for the award must meet the following criteria:

• Have an overall grade point average (GPA) of at least 3.2 on a 4.0 scale;
• Played in at least 50% of her team’s scheduled events;
• Maintained a scoring average of 78 or less; and
• Demonstrated leadership skills and/or extraordinary community affairs work.

SELECTION

A selection committee of The LPGA Foundation chooses the Dinah Shore Trophy Award recipient from nominations submitted by the Women's Golf Coaches Association.