Stanhope-Cole, a Calgary native, died last Friday after a brief battle with cancer, Golf Canada said Tuesday in a news release. She also played at the Commonwealth team championship in 1963 and 1971 and was inducted into the Canadian Golf Hall of Fame in 1991. "Betty came from a tremendous era for female golfers," said Canadian Golf Hall of Famer Sandra Post. Stanhope-Cole served as national director of rules and handicap from 1980-83 with the Canadian Ladies Golf Association. She also spent 10 years working with the Alberta Golf Association as player development director, rules director, zone chair and as a member of its tournament committee.

Source: CBC News January 31, 2017 23:42 UTC