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The Dinah Shore Trophy Award, a part of the Dinah Shore Scholarship Fund, is a cooperative effort between The LPGA Foundation, the Friends of Golf (FOG), and the Nabisco Dinah Shore, one of the LPGA’s four major championships and the largest contributor to the Dinah Shore Scholarship Fund.
The LPGA Foundation introduced the Dinah Shore Scholarship Fund in March 1994 in honor of the late Dinah Shore, and together with FOG and the Nabisco Dinah Shore, 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.
A selection committee of The LPGA Foundation chooses the Dinah Shore Trophy Award recipient from nominations submitted by the National Golf Coaches Association. Nominees for the award must meet the following criteria:
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An overall grade point average (GPA) of at least 3.2 on a 4.0 scale;
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Played in at least 50% of her team’s scheduled events;
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Maintained a scoring average of 78 or less; and
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Demonstrated leadership skills and/or extraordinary community affairs work.
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, site of the annual Nabisco Dinah Shore.
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Recipient |
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University |
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Amy Anderson |
2012 |
North Dakota State University |
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Pia Halbig |
2011 |
University of California, Berkeley |
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Katie Detlefsen |
2010 |
University of Central Florida |
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Amanda Blumenherst |
2009 |
Duke University |
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Amanda Blumenherst |
2008 |
Duke University |
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Stacy Lewis |
2007 |
University of Arkansas |
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Erica Battle |
2006 |
University of South Carolina |
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Karin Sjodin |
2005 |
Oklahoma State University |
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Adrienne Gautreaux |
2004 |
University of South Carolina |
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Katherine Hull |
2003 |
Pepperdine University |
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Meredith Duncan |
2002 |
Louisiana State University |
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Melanie Hagewood |
2001 |
Baylor University |
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Lisette Lee |
2000 |
Louisiana State University |
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Mallory Crosland |
1999 |
Vanderbilt University |
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Riko Higashio |
1998 |
University of Florida |
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Kellee Booth |
1997 |
Arizona State University |
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Marcie Clemens |
1996 |
Auburn University |
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Stephanie Neil |
1995 |
Wake Forest University |
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