Jan Stephenson, a member of the World Golf Hall of Fame and LPGA Legends Hall of Fame, has been diagnosed with stage three breast cancer, her foundation announced Thursday. She will begin treatment, including chemo and radiation therapy, in the next two weeks.
“It’s impossible to overstate what Jan has meant to golf in not only Australia, but around the world, with all the effort she has put into developing young golfers through her charitable foundations,” said Michael Vandiver, Executive Vice President of Jan Stephenson’s Crossroads Foundation.
Stephenson, a native Australian who emerged victorious on the LPGA on 16 occasions and won 41 times worldwide in her career, was awarded the Order of Australia Medal in 2018.