Category Archives: Press

Amy Alcott has held the attention of the press over the many years of her career. Below are a few samples of what the press has had to say.

Lea Alcott’s Unerring Support for her Daughter’s Golf Passion

Artwork by Paula Mangin (@PaulaBallah)

What kind of kid — especially a girl in pre-title IV era –has the self confidence to pursue a dream like that? And what kind of mother would glory in her daughter’s delight, as Lea Alcott so clearly did in hers?

Listen to Katie and Amy of the podcast “Our Mothers Ourselves” chat about Lea’s own childhood, the idea of giving to your daughter what you didn’t have access to, and the evocative powers of a good glass of Scotch whiskey.

The Bond Between Amy Alcott and Hollis Stacy

Future World Golf Hall of Fame members Amy Alcott and Hollis Stacy first met as competitors during the 1969 USGA Girls’ Junior Championship and formed a lasting friendship while going on to achieve great success on the LPGA Tour. Alcott remembers Stacy making the comment “where did you come from?” after taking the early lead. This was, Alcott says, the start of a “competitive friendship that would span into adulthood.”

This article is the second in a series of Highlights from The World Golf Hall of Fame Museum by Curator, Travis Puterbaugh. It can be read in its entirety on WomensGolf.com.

Amy Featured in Desert Golf & Tennis

Desert Golf & TennisAmy has once again been featured in an article enthusiastically covering her involvement in designing the golf course for the 2016 Olympics. Desert Golf & Tennis discusses all the weirdness, delays and political and legal maneuvering involved in the process, as well as all of the key stages where Amy’s experience and insight helped to bring the project to reality.

Read the article in its entirety on the Desert Golf & Tennis site.

The Golf Course in Rio de Janeiro Is Complete!

The Gil Hanse-designed golf course in Rio de Janeiro

Golfweek featured the update on the olympic golf course design in Rio de Janeiro which Amy has been involved in for more than a year. The article provides details of the layout, construction and future hopes for this historic golf course design.

Amy also spoke on a panel introducing the course to the press along with the co-designer of the course, Gil Hanse. Also appearing on the panel were: Ty Votaw and Peter Dawson of IGF, Suzanne Petersen of the LPGA, and Graeme McDowell of the PGA tour.

Read the wonderful article in its entirety on Golfweek.

Amy Alcott’s Secrets to Success

When LPGA champion Amy Alcott was a girl, there weren’t a lot of female role models in golf — so she was determined to hit the ball as far as the players she saw on TV, like Arnold Palmer and Lee Trevino. In this exclusive interview with Lifescript.com CEO Ron Caporale at the Toshiba Classic in Newport Beach, Alcott discusses what it was like being a young woman golfer, the elements that went into becoming a champion player, and what female golfers should know today. Plus, learn how Alcott stays active despite the injuries she endured during a lifetime in sports.

For more information, visit Lifescript.com.​