Alice Dye, the wife of the famed golf architect Pete Dye and the author of the 2004 book "From Birdies to Bunkers," has been a tireless and prominent advocate of the game for decades. A winner of 50 amateur titles, Dye offered some of her advice for golfers, delivered with twinkling eyes while playing another 18 holes last week.

"Because they have to tee off last on so many holes, a lot of women get self-conscious and worry that everyone is analyzing or judging their golf swing. That's not true. They might be looking at their shoes or their hat. Most men don't know enough about the golf swing to analyze it."

"Don't use the rules to win matches. If you see a fellow competitor about to do something wrong, stop her."

"Slow players should know that it's not the group behind you that you need to watch, it's the group in front of you that you need to keep up with."

"Don't leave your umbrella in your trunk. It never rains



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