Monday Reads

 Obituary:  Golfing great Kathy Whitworth, 83, who won more golfing titles than any other individual, male or female, has died.   In her career she won 88 pro tournaments, more than anyone else.  She was the first LPGA golfer to win a million in a year, back in 1981.

She died on Christmas Eve while celebrating the holiday with family and friends.

Snip:

Whitworth is considered one of the greatest golfers of all time. She had 88 wins on the LPGA Tour which include six LPGA major championships. Her 88 wins are six more than Sam Snead and Tiger Woods, who hold the record for the men’s game.

In 1981, Whitworth became the first LPGA golfer to earn $1 million in career earnings. A year later, she was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame.

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The thoroughbred racing world is shocked and saddened that top racehorse Code of Honor, 6, had to be euthanized last week after a severe bout of colic.  He had won the 2019 Travers, the Jockey Club Gold Cup, and came in second in the 2019 Kentucky Derby.

He sired just one foal crop, standing at Lane's End Farm in Kentucky,  when he died.

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