Lally Segard

Lally Segard (née Vagliano) (4 April 1921 – 3 March 2018)[1], also known as Vicomtesse de Saint Sauveur, was a French amateur golfer.[2][3][4] She was the daughter of a Greek father, André Vagliano, and an American mother, Barbara Allen.[5] She won 14 titles, including the British Ladies Amateur in 1950, and later became president of the World Amateur Golf Council, which is now known as the International Golf Federation.[3] Along with Mrs. Henri Prunaret from America, Segard planned the first Women’s World Amateur Team Championship, held in 1964.[4] She also asked her friends Ricardo and Silvia Espirito Santo to donate a trophy for the event, which they did.[4] She was the French captain (though she did not play) in the Women’s World Amateur Team Championship from 1964 until 1972.[6]

In February 2015, Segard became one of the first female honorary members of the Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews.[7]

She was an Officer of France’s National Order of Merit and a Commander of the Order of Sporting Merit.[6]

References

  1. ↑ https://www.randa.org/News/2018/03/Lally-Segard-passes-away-aged-96
  2. ↑ John Broome and Rebecca Lloyd: Their Descendants and Related ..., Volume 2. 2009. ISBN 1462811124. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
  3. 1 2 Press Association. "Dame Laura Davies among Royal & Ancient Golf Club's first female members | Sport". The Guardian. Retrieved 2015-02-15.
  4. 1 2 3 "History of the International Golf Federation (IGF)". Igfgolf.org. 2014-06-20. Retrieved 2015-02-15.
  5. ↑ http://parisdiarybylaure.com/lally-gets-st-andrews-last/
  6. 1 2 "The R&A - The Royal and Ancient Golf Club announces new honorary members". Randa.org. Retrieved 2015-02-15.
  7. ↑ "BBC Sport - Princess Royal among first women to join St Andrews". BBC Sport.
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