Angela Stanford: Role Model and Professional Golfer

Since her freshman year at Texas Christian University, Angela Stanford has made quite an impression on the world of golf. Stanford won nine collegiate tournaments and was both a four-time All-American and a four-time All-WAC athlete. The city of Fort Worth fondly regards their LPGA star, and she keeps the community close to her heart. In addition to serving on the board of the TCU Frog Club, Stanford is active with local services. "When I turned pro, I knew I wanted to be involved in children's charities," she shares. Lena Pope Home, Inc., which began as an orphanage in Fort Worth in 1930, now offers a comprehensive range of resources including family preservation, counseling, alternative education, and foster care for 20,000 children and families. Stanford donates time and money to her hometown organization. "Marty Leonard [golfer and owner of Shady Oaks Golf Course] is one of the best people I know," Stanford says. "When I saw how involved she is with Lena Pope, I knew it was a great organization. I try to donate when I can. Everything helps."

MILESTONES
• 1996 - Won the Texas 4A State Championship and the PING Texas State Junior Championship
• 1997 - Named Western Athletic Conference (WAC) Freshman of the Year
• 1999 - Named WAC Player of the Year
• 2000 - Turned professional and won the SBC Futures Championship
• 2000 - Member of the U.S. Curtis Cup Team
• 2003 - Became a Rolex First-Time Winner at the ShopRite LPGA Classic
• 2003 - Member of the U.S. Solheim Cup Team
• 2003 - Crossed the $1 million in career earnings mark at the Michelob ULTRA Open at Kingsmill

The Lena Pope Golf Classic returns for its 13th year at Sky Creek Ranch. Duffers will enjoy contest holes, prizes, lunch, and a live auction, while benefiting an organization that has strengthened Metroplex families for more than 75 years.