GOLF INSIDER

Legendary Georgian Louise Suggs, a co-founder of the LGPA, is one of 14 women who have been named as members of the Royal and Ancient Golf Club.

The club voted in September to admit women as members, breaking a 261-year tradition of a men’s only club. Suggs was one of seven honorary members. The others on the list are Annika Sorenstam, Laura Davies, Renee Powell, Belle Robertson, Lally Segard and Princess Anne.

Suggs, 91, was born in Atlanta and was the first to complete the LPGA’s career grand slam. Suggs won the 1947 U.S. Women’s Amateur and the 1948 British Ladies Amateur. She turned professional in 1948 and won 58 times, 11 of them majors, including the U.S. Women’s Open in 1949 and 1952. Suggs, who now lives in Delray Beach, Fla., was elected to the World Golf Hall of Fame in 1979.

Seven other women were invited to become “ordinary” members. The club did not release those names. The club is expected to name eight additional honorary members and eight more ordinary members over the next three years.

Jimenez to defend title at Gwinnett: Miguel Angel Jimenez will return to defend his title at the Greater Gwinnett Championship, April 13-19. Jimenez made his Champions Tour debut last year at TPC Sugarloaf and came out a winner.

“My immediate impression was how friendly and welcoming the players were to me,” Jimenez said. “And, of course, to secure the victory made it a really great week.”

Jimenez won by two shots ahead of 2013 champion Bernhard Langer, who also committed to return. Other commitments include Duluth resident Scott Dunlap, the 2014 Rookie of the Year, Larry Mize and Jay Haas. Last year’s field was one of the deepest on the Champions Tour.