Murray tops list of best female celebrity golfers
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1. Anne Murray, 62
Grammy-winning singer
ESTIMATED HANDICAP: 11
WHERE THEY PLAY: Northumberland Links, Pugwash, Nova Scotia
GOLF CRED: As a young woman, dreamed of being a pro golfer; made a hole-in-one at New York's Turning Stone Resort & Casino.
2. Téa Leoni, 41
Actress, producer
ESTIMATED HANDICAP: 12
WHERE THEY PLAY: Malibu CC, Four Seasons Resort Hualalai, Kona-Kohala Coast, HI
GOLF CRED: Once admitted to owning 14 pairs of golf shoes; played 50 holes a day when she picked up the sport in 1997.
3. Céline Dion, 39
French-Canadian superstar
ESTIMATED HANDICAP: 17
WHERE THEY PLAY: Lake Las Vegas Resort; Club de Golf le Mirage, Quebec
GOLF CRED: Owns Le Mirage; her nearby home has a private course; she jumped into the pond with Karrie Webb at the '00 Kraft Nabisco.
T-4. Jodie Kidd, 29
British model, actress
ESTIMATED HANDICAP: 18
WHERE THEY PLAY: Sunningdale GC, Berkshire, England
GOLF CRED: Has parred the notorious Road Hole at St Andrews; designs golf shoes for Hi-Tec Golf.
T-4. Cheryl Ladd, 56
Actress, author
ESTIMATED HANDICAP: 18
WHERE THEY PLAY: The Alisal Guest Ranch and Resort, Solvang, CA
GOLF CRED: Devoted a chapter in her golf memoir, Token Chick, to her Gleneagles Hotel caddie, Jimmy Kelly.
T-6. Janet Jones-Gretzky, 46
Actress, dancer, hockey wife
ESTIMATED HANDICAP: 20
WHERE THEY PLAY: Sherwood CC, Thousand Oaks, CA
GOLF CRED: Paid $200,000, with Vince Van Patten, to enter a $2 million ESPN High Stakes golf event.
T-6. Beverly Johnson, 55
Former supermodel
ESTIMATED HANDICAP: 20
WHERE THEY PLAY: La Quinta Resort & Club, La Quinta, CA
GOLF CRED: "I take my clubs to my hotel room. I clean them, line them up and talk to them." 'Nuf said.
T6. Salli Richardson, 39
Co-star, I Am Legend
ESTIMATED HANDICAP: 20
WHERE THEY PLAY: Industry Hills GC, Industry Hills, CA; Lost Canyons GC, Simi Valley, CA
GOLF CRED: Started playing in 1998; was spotted on the golf course when seven months pregnant; has shot an 82.
T-6. Inés Sastre, 34
Spanish model, face of Lancôme
ESTIMATED HANDICAP: 20
WHERE THEY PLAY: Real Club de Golf Sotogrande, Cádiz, Spain
GOLF CRED: Says golf is her favorite hobby; has dated European Tour players Colin Montgomerie and Juan Andrés Vizcaya.
10. Amy Grant, 46
Christian/pop singer
ESTIMATED HANDICAP: 22
WHERE THEY PLAY: The GC of Tennessee, Kingston Springs, TN
GOLF CRED: Grant and her family represent "July Is Family Golf Month"; has a practice green in her front yard.
T-11. Belinda Carlisle, 49
Former lead singer, Go-Go's
ESTIMATED HANDICAP: 23
WHERE THEY PLAY: Cannes-Mougins GC, France; Bel-Air CC, Los Angeles
GOLF CRED: Takes lessons at Bel-Air CC when she's in L.A.; dream is to design a women's golfwear line.
T-11. Tanya Roberts, 52
Ex-Charlie's Angel and Bond girl
ESTIMATED HANDICAP: 23
WHERE THEY PLAY: The Los Angeles area
GOLF CRED: Co-hosted and produced a golf travel TV show, Celebrity Tee Time, but it never aired.
T-13. Angie Everhart, 38
Model, actress
ESTIMATED HANDICAP: 24
WHERE THEY PLAY: In Arizona with her parents
GOLF CRED: Junior golf champion at Ohio Prestwick CC, where she started playing when she was 5; father is named after Bobby Jones.
T-13. Catherine Zeta-Jones, 38
Oscar-winning actress
ESTIMATED HANDICAP: 24
WHERE THEY PLAY: The Mid Ocean Club, Bermuda
GOLF CRED: After learning she played golf, Michael Douglas said of his future wife, "Yes, that's it. The deal's done!"
15. Jane Seymour, 56
Dancing With the Stars star
ESTIMATED HANDICAP: 25
WHERE THEY PLAY: Sherwood CC, Thousand Oaks, CA
GOLF CRED: Famously chipped in from a bunker at the Northern Rock All-Star Cup; says a life goal is to break 90.
16. Vera Wang, 58
Fashion designer, lifestyle guru
ESTIMATED HANDICAP: 28
WHERE THEY PLAY: Atlantic GC, Bridgehampton, NY; Pound Ridge GC, Pound Ridge, NY
GOLF CRED: Learned the game at 12; plays with her two daughters; compares reading greens to designing clothes.
17. Mary Hart, 57
Host, Entertainment Tonight
ESTIMATED HANDICAP: 32
WHERE THEY PLAY: Bighorn GC, Palm Desert, CA
GOLF CRED: LPGA Tour supporter; fell in love with golf in 1999 and has played in the Kraft Nabisco pro-am ever since.
18. Catherine Bell, 39
Co-star, Army Wives
ESTIMATED HANDICAP: 34
WHERE THEY PLAY: Robinson Ranch GC, Santa Clarita, CA; Studio City Golf & Tennis in L.A.
GOLF CRED: Started playing in 1998. "Once I tried [golf], I realized how fun and relaxing it can be."
19. Ivanka Trump, 26
Entrepreneur, famous daughter
ESTIMATED HANDICAP: 36
WHERE THEY PLAY: The Trump International Golf Courses in New Jersey, Florida and California
GOLF CRED: Learned at age 11; often plays with father and best friend Christina Floyd, daughter of Raymond.
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