Cathy Nelson

Cathy Nelson, a member of the 2012 Hall of Fame class, has quite the civic resume to back up her playing accomplishments. Cathy was a board member for the UNO Women’s golf team from 2004-2006, a volunteer at the 1992 PGA Championship at Bellerive in St. Louis, a Tournament Co-Chair for the Missouri State Women’s State Stroke Play, and a Tournament Co-Chair for the Dean Witter ACS Charity Golf Classic in St. Louis.

In her playing career, Cathy was an accomplished High School Player winning the 1979 Class A Individual title for Millard High School. She was also a member of the 1978 Millard High School Girls Class A State Championship team. She won the 1981 and 1984 NWAGA State Match Play Tournament, was a decorated member of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Women’s golf team garnering 3-time All-Big Eight honors and lettering all 4 years. In 1991, she also won the Missouri Women’s State Stroke Play at Lake Forest Country Club.