Dottie Pepper

Dottie Pepper is a 17-time winner on the LPGA tour, including two major championships. She also won once on the JLPGA Tour and represented the U.S. 6 times in the Solheim Cup, compiling a 13-5-2 record, including 5-1 in singles play.

She played the LPGA Tour from 1988 until her retirement in 2004 when she began a career in television that has covered every major in men’s golf and nearly every major in women’s professional golf. She has also covered every major international amateur golf competition. She was the first woman to announce live golf at The Masters beginning in 2016 and in 2020 became the first walking reporter to cover that same event.

Dottie Pepper speaks at the 2024 WWGA Annual Meeting

Dottie served 3 years as an Independent Director on the PGA of America Board of Directors and was the 2016 William D. Richardson Award winner, given by the Golf Writers Association of America for continuing contributions to golf and the 2021 Gold Tee winner, given by the Metropolitan Golf Writers Association for career achievements that exemplify the best spirit and traditions of the sport of golf. She is also the 2024 recipient of the Old Tom Morris Award from the GCSAA, recognizing a lifetime commitment to the game of golf.

Dottie is currently the lead walking reporter for CBS Sports’ coverage of the PGA Tour, PGA Championship and Masters. She is also the author of the self-published  book and audiobook, “Letters to a Future Champion: My Time with Mr. Pulver.”