Ty Votaw former LPGA Commissioner 2000 Nabisco Dinah Shore Badge

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A true unusual and one of a kind collectible. Money clip type device used as identification and displayed as a form of ID to gain entry to the areas behind the ropes, off limits to the public, at golf tournaments. Most golfers wear them either on their belts or on the bill of their caps. All players, caddies, league officials and others are required to have these in their possession in order to gain entry to the areas off limit to the public.This particular badge as prevously mentioned can act as a money clip as well. It belonged to longtimd LPGA commissioner Ty Votaw, who served as commissioner of the league from 1999 through 2005. He is generally credited with raising the profile of the LPGA from relative obscurity to the well known and popular league It is now. Under his sterwardship, the number of tournaments increased, and the prize money rose dramatically. While still not rivaling the mens PGA tour, women were now competing for record amounts of money, and million dollar seasons are being enjoyed by multiple women golfers on ank annual basis. Once an after thought, the LPGA is now considered a legitiate major sporting league, From once gathering less publicity, and less interest as a low level minor league baseball league, with all but a select few players barely able to make enough money to support themselves, having family members or volunteers serving as their caddies due to the fact women golfers were unable to afford to pay a decent wage for the help required. The LPGA is now supported by Major sponsorships and television rights which allow the league to advertise, py out substantial prize money And allow the public to observe the talent these women possess. Now enjoying the increases sponsorships, playing on top notch golf courses with television exposure in prime time, the league has gone from relative obscurity to flourishing in comparison to previous years. The games biggest stars, past and present, has transended the game and become stars in their own right, names like Sorrenstam, Ochoa, Kim, Creamer, Kerr, Park, and countless others have achieved fame and wealth unimaginable prior to Votaws sterwardship. While all of this cannot be tied directly to Votaw, and many of it is the direct result of Votaw himself, withought Votaws ascention to the Commisionership, he would not have been in a position to hire the people who helped arrange these changes. This piece is special for several reasons; not only did it belong to Votaw, the commisioner of the leagur (and some would say the savior of it, but these are unique one of a kind pieces, different for every event and given to only the select few who require the all access priveledge they provide, and this was issued for one of the top events of the LPGA Tour, one of the Tours Major events, the 2000 Nabisco Dinah Shore which was won by Australian Golfer and Hall of Famer Karrie Webb. This also was the last year the Tournament officially used Ms, Shores name, who founded the tournamant in 1972 and passed away in 1994. There is currently a move, spearheaded by Webb, to add Ms. Shores name back to the official title of the event. Ms. Shore was one of the largest supporters of womens golf in history, and is still beloved by the women of the tour. Ptior to being named commissioner, Votaw, a lawyer by trade, was Genwral Counsel to the LPGA since 1991. Upon his departure from the LPGA in 2005, he was appointed Executive Vice President and Chief Global Communications Officer. For the PGA Tour. He also serves as Vice President of the International Golf Federation. Votaw also coordinate d the 2016 Olympic golf movement on behalf of the International Golf Federation's Olympic Golf Committee and various other golf organizations around the world. Votaw served in a newly created position as Executive Director, IGF Olympic Golf Committee. Golf was subsequently added to th 2016 Summer Olympics. Please feel free to check out our feedback and see what our customers are saying about us. ALS Collectibles takes pride in offering only legitimate, authent... read more

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