Category Archives: Press

Amy Alcott has held the attention of the press over the many years of her career. Below are a few samples of what the press has had to say.

Amy Is Named 1 of the Top 18 Female Golf Course Architects

Links Magazine has posted a feature article naming Amy Alcott as one of the top 18 female golf course architects. A brief survey of Amy’s work as well as other top names is supplemented by striking photos of the courses they have designed. Read the article here, and find out more about early contributors to [...]

Interview on CNN

CNN’s Kyra Phillips interviews Amy Alcott regarding Tiger Woods’ impact on the game of golf:

Amy Alcott Signs With and Back Nine Greens

PALM DESERT, CA, 10th of December 2009 – AMY ALCOTT, a member of the World Golf and LPGA Hall of Fame has  partnered with Back Nine Greens, a designer and installer of custom backyard putting greens and water saving   synthetic green lawns throughout the United States, and will serve as the company’s Senior Design [...]

Amy Alcott Interviewed by Pam Atherton

Please give a listen to a wonderful interview of Amy on “A Closer Look“, the award-winning online radio program hosted by Pam Atherton.
The anecdote of why Pam tracked Amy down:
“The other day my friend Bill McCoy asked me if I knew much about golf. ‘Sure,’ I told him. ‘You try to get the ball through [...]

Coverage of the Mousetrap Golf Tournament

The 26th anniversary of the Mousetrap Invitational Golf Tournament was held at Toscana Country Club on April 27th, and raised approximately $50,000, with the proceeds supporting native wildlife rehabilitation programs, education programs and conservation for endangered species breeding programs at The Living Desert.
Amy Alcott, the 2009 Honorary Mousetrap Chair, was thrilled with the event. ‘It [...]

Amy Alcott in the Editor’s Note

Excerpt:
“… LPGA Hall of Famer Amy Alcott has a new book just published, ‘The Leaderboard: Conversations on Golf & Life’ (Simon & Schuster) and it’s a great read. Written as a series of interviews with everyone from Bill Clinton to Dennis Hopper; from basketball great Jerry West to CBS president Leslie Moonves, the book ranges [...]

Southland Native Amy Alcott Reflects on Her Life in the Game

Excerpt:
“… As far as golf legends are concerned, Amy Alcott is in an elite group, carrying a long list of accomplishments and awards along with the reputation of being one of the game’s most creative shot-makers.
When looking back on her early years playing in Santa Monica, it’s no surprise that Alcott would soon become one [...]

Gossip From The Green

Hall of Famer Amy Alcott published her interviews with celebrities like Bill Clinton and Jack Nicholson on golf. She spoke to Julie Chen who also got some tips on her putt.
Click here to watch the video.