Golf Channel reality seriesBig BreakhostStephanie Sparksdied April 13 at the age of 50.
No information on cause or location was provided.
Born in Wheeling, West Virginia, Sparks was an All-American collegiate golfer at Duke.
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She won many tournaments, starting with the 1992 North and South Womens Amateur at Pinehurst.
She played just one season on the LPGA in 2000 before chronic back pain ended her career.
In addition to theBig Breakreality series, Sparks hosted theGolf with StyleandPlaying Lessons with the Prosseries on Golf Channel.
She also did some on-camera reporting at tournaments.
