Women’s PGA Championship (Golf)

Kathy Whitworth, Record-Holder for U.S. Golf Wins, Dies at 83

Whitworth was a hall of famer who became the first woman’s pro golfer to earn more than $1 million.

Prize Money and Sponsorships Are Growing in Women’s Golf, but Is It Enough?

Golfers will compete for a $5 million purse when the L.P.G.A.’s first major of the season begins on Thursday. But women continue to lag far behind men.

Joan Joyce, Dominant in Women’s Softball, Is Dead at 81

Her pitching feats — including striking out Ted Williams — were legend. And her prowess in basketball, volleyball and golf as well spoke to her all-around athletic greatness.