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LPGA stands for the Ladies Professional Golf Association. It is an US based organization which work towards the betterment of female professional golf players.
Smriti Mehra also referred to as Smriti Mehra Guffin has made all the Indian women proud with her achievements and dedication. Born and brought up in Kolkata, Smriti Mehra’s career as a professional golfer started in the year 1994. Ever since she started playing, Smriti Mehra never looked back. She grew as a winner on the second tier Futures Tour in 1996 and secured promotion to the renowned LPGA Tour. Her two victories in the tour made her path little easier.
After a series of wins, in 2005 Smriti Mehra had to undergo a shoulder surgery to be able to participate in the forthcoming Futures Tour. Smriti Mehra’s strong performance in the LPGA Tour held in October 2005 proved once again her superiority in the home country. Golfers like Heather Daly-Donofrio, Hilary Lunke and Celeste Troche were also present in the first Women's Professional Skins Game in India.
Some of the prestigious titles which Smriti Mehra has won are:
Malaysian National Championship (1993)
Indian National Match Play Championship, Indian National Sroke Play Championship (1994)
Green Mountain National FUTURES Golf Classic (1996)
Frye Classic, Hunters Oak FUTURES Golf Classic (2004)
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