Aniela Goldthwaite, who played on the U.S. Curtis Cup team in 1934, began her golf career as a teenager in Fort Worth under the watchful eye of “Mitch” Mitchell, the head professional at River Crest Country Club. Aniela’s credentials as a golfer are unique in that her talents as an administrator have carried her as far as her talents as a player.

She served the USGA as non-playing Captain of the Curtis Cup Team in 1952. She was a semi-finalist in the U.S. Women’s Amateur in 1966 and also served on the USGA’s women’s committee for eight years. Goldthwaite’s tournament record includes championships and medalist honors in the Southern Golf Association, Women’s Texas Golf Association, Women’s Texas Open, the Trans-Miss, and three Women’s Texas Golf Association titles. In addition to raising a family, Aniela played an integral role in the success of Goldthwaite’s of Texas. In recognition of that role, she was named to Who’s Who in American Women in 1972.

Birthplace: Fort Worth, Texas

Born: May 04, 1912

Died: December 24, 2003