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South Bay Accent - June/July 2017

DRIVING FORCE At home and at golf, LPGA champion JULI INKSTER plays to win. BY KEVIN SAMSON One could be fooled by the demeanor and appearance of Juli Inkster: casual, yet self-assured with an easygoing mom-next-door manner about her. Neither tall nor short at five-foot-seven, she doesn’t stand out, yet the loose, graceful way in which she moves might hint at her professional career. Juli is in fact an elite athlete; now 57, she is a homegrown superstar as festooned with decorations as any five-star general. Last year alone she competed in 13 LPGA (Ladies Professional Golf Association) tournaments. Meanwhile, she has segued into the broadcast booth for Fox Sports, where she is a golf analyst for USGA (United States Golf Association) events. June/July 2017 59


South Bay Accent - June/July 2017
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