From Lynne's profile story.

For someone whose four California Women’s Amateur Championship titles is tied for the most ever, Lynne Cowan’s high-level golf career got off to an inauspicious start, which is partly why she has pushed herself to such heights.

After picking up golf at the age of 12 and joining the boy’s teams in high school and at Contra Costa Community College (there were no women’s teams in the 80’s) she wasn't able to earn a spot on the San Jose State women’s team.

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