[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 42 (Thursday, April 6, 2000)]
[Senate]
[Page S2343]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     IN RECOGNITION OF BETH DANIEL

 Mr. HOLLINGS. Mr. President, it is a pleasure for me to 
recognize one of South Carolina's most outstanding athletes, Beth 
Daniel, who was recently inducted into the Ladies Professional Golf 
Association (LPGA) Tour Hall of Fame--only the 16th woman to claim this 
prestigious honor.
  A native of Charleston, SC, Daniel moved to Greenville to attend 
Furman University and play collegiate golf. While a student at Furman, 
she captured the U.S. Women's Amateur title twice, in 1975 and 1977. 
She was a member of the 1976 and 1978 U.S. Curtis Cup teams and the 
1978 World Cup team. Since joining the LPGA Tour in 1979, she has 
collected an impressive 32 career victories and seven LPGA awards, 
including the 1979 LPGA Rookie of the Year award.
  Beth had a phenomenal year in 1990, winning seven tournaments, 
including a major--the Mazda LPGA Championship--and setting a record 
for consecutive rounds in the 60s with nine. Also in 1990, she was 
named the Rolex Player of the Year and the United Press International 
Female Athlete of the Year. In 1995, she entered the South Carolina 
Golf Hall of Fame and, in 1996, became the third player in LPGA history 
to cross the $5 million mark in career earnings. She was also a member 
of the victorious 1996 U.S. Solheim Cup team.
  Beth Daniel's accomplishments on the LPGA Tour and her many 
contributions to women's golf make her an excellent addition to the 
LPGA Hall of Fame. She is a credit to her sport, to Charleston, and to 
the State of South Carolina.

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