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LPGA Communications
@LPGA
ONTARIO, California – The Southern California PGA Foundation is very pleased to announce Melissa “Mo” Martin will serve as an Honorary Board Member of the Southern California PGA Foundation, effective immediately.
Mo was born and raised in Altadena, CA, and has been a member of the LPGA TOUR since 2012. Martin walked on the UCLA Women’s Golf team in 2000 and was a member of the 2004 National Championship winning team. An alumnus of the Southern California PGA Foundation’s Junior Tour, Mo has been an inspiration to many for her never-give-up attitude and optimism.
"We couldn’t really afford golf, but my dad recognized what a wonderful sport it was and wanted to get us both involved. He sawed down the mishmash of clubs he could find, including an old 2-iron. He then wrapped a cardboard tube with black electrical tape, finished it with a rope as a strap, and presented me with my first golf bag. My golf shoes were made by drilling holes and adding spikes to a small pair of street shoes. To this day, that golf bag, those shoes, and learning this game with my brother are some of my most cherished memories,” said Mo Martin.