She is the golfer who won 10 major championships after earning two Olympic gold medals in track and field

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Golf and the Olympics have managed to rekindle their relationship in recent years, beginning with the 2016 event in Rio.

And it is set to continue in the near future, when many star names take on Riviera Country Club at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.

After a lengthy time away from the Olympic program, golf’s men’s gold medal went to Great Britain’s Justin Rose in Brazil.

Xander Schauffele followed suit in Tokyo, with his fellow United States representative Scottie Scheffler then triumphing in Paris last year.

Inbee Park was Rose’s equivalent in women’s golf in 2016, with Nelly Korda and Lydia Ko then clinching the top prizes at the iconic event.

Who is LPGA Hall of Fame member Babe Didrikson Zaharias?

Remarkably, one golfer managed to conquer the event in a different sport entirely, with Babe Didrikson Zaharias claiming two gold medals at the 1932 Olympics in track and field.

She started her golfing career three years later, officially becoming a professional in 1947. The rest, as they say, is history, with a huge 41 LPGA Tour wins among her stunning honours list.

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That total included 10 major championship wins, with Zaharias inducted into the LPGA Hall of Fame in 1951.

Which major championships did Babe Didrikson Zaharias win?

Several more inductions followed, with Zaharias joining the World Golf Hall of Fame in 1974, the PGA of America Hall of Fame in 1977, and the Texas Golf Hall of Fame in 1978.

Other ventures just off the course included the American becoming a founding member of the LPGA Tour in 1950, of which she served as President from 1952 to 1955.

On the course, she boasted a phenomenal winning streak of 17 amateur titles, including the U.S. Women’s Amateur and the British Ladies Amateur in 1946 and 1947 respectively.

The legendary figure’s fantastic major championship career meanwhile involved a winning span of 1940-1954.