Steve Eubanks is a New York Times bestselling author and historian for the LPGA.
It was a woman’s idea: a woman of substance who through kindness, devotion, and the kind of quiet leadership that has faded like a weathered photograph drove a hobby into a business, a business into an enterprise and an enterprise into a legacy.
John Solheim the CEO of Ping and Louise Solheim, the widow of Karsten Solheim speak at the closing ceremony on day three of the 2011 Solheim Cup at Killeen Castle Golf Club on September 25, 2011 in Dunshaughlin, County Meath, Ireland. (Photo by Ian Walton/Getty Images)
The European (left) and American teams at the St. Pierre Hotel & Country Club, Chepstow, Wales, during the Solheim Cup golf tournament, 20th-22nd September 1996. With them (front, centre) are the tournament's co-founder, Karsten Solheim (1911 - 2000) and his wife, Louise, with the trophy. (Photo by Stephen Munday/Getty Images)
1990 The victorious USA team with the Solheim family after the Solheim Cup in 1990 at the Lake Nona Golf Club in Florida, USA. (Photo By Stephen Munday/Getty Images)
Carin Koch of Europe celebrates during the AM Foursomes match at the Solheim Cup played at the Loch Lomond GC, Loch Lomond, Scotland. Picture: Stuart Franklin. Mandatory Credit: Allsport/ALLSPORT
Charley Hull of England and the European Solheim Cup Team and Paula Creamer of the USA Solheim Cup Team hug after Hull won their match during the final day singles matches of the 2013 Solheim Cup at the Colorado Golf Club on August 18, 2013 in Parker, Colorado. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
Gerina Piller of team USA celebrates winning her match during the singles matches of The Solheim Cup at St Leon-Rot Golf Club on September 20, 2015 in St Leon-Rot, Germany. (Photo by Stuart Franklin/Getty Images)
Judy Rankin, the non-playing captain of the United States team is doused with champagne as her players celebrate retaining the cup at the Solheim Cup golf tournament at St. Pierre Hotel & Country Club, Chepstow, Wales, 22nd September 1996. (Photo by David Cannon Collection/Getty Images)
Suzann Pettersen of Team Europe celebrates making her final putt on the 18th hole as Europe wins the Solheim Cup during the final day singles matches of the Solheim Cup at Gleneagles on September 15, 2019 in Auchterarder, Scotland. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)
Lisa Hackney of Europe celebrates with her caddie during the Solheim cup at St. Pierre golf course in Chepstow, Wales. Mandatory Credit: Stephen Munday/ALLSPORT
