Alice Bauer

Alice Bauer (October 6, 1927 – March 6, 2002) was an American golfer. One of the founders of the LPGA, she played professionally and finished as high as 14th on the LPGA Tour money list, in 1956. When she was 11 years old, Alice began devoting time to golf. At the age of 14, she won the South Dakota amateur championship in 1942, becoming the youngest winner of the event. After her family relocated to California, Bauer became the 1949 Southern Cal Amateur winner, and posted other victories in the state. By 1950, Bauer had played in the U.S. Women's Amateur three times, and had won an exhibition match against leading professional player Patty Berg. Alice Bauer did not win a tournament on the LPGA Tour; her closest brush with winning came in 1955 at the Heart of America Open. She reached a playoff with Marilynn Smith, only to lose on the fourth extra hole. Bauer had married Bob Hagge in 1952, but the pair divorced in 1955 and Hagge married Marlene.

Bauer's top finish on the tour's money list was 14th in 1956. The 1956 Women's Western Open saw Bauer finish in 10th place. At the 1957 U.S. Women's Open, Bauer held a three-stroke lead halfway through the tournament, but finished in a tie for sixth after rounds of 87 and 79. After the death of her father in 1958, she rarely played on the tour.

In describing Bauer's swing, Marilynn Smith remarked that "her backswing made John Daly's look short."