Isabella ("Izzy") DiLisio began playing golf at Lederach around age 10. Soon after, Izzy joined Mary’s Girls, an early WGGB grantee program for girls who are interested in golf but aren’t members of a private club. She showed early promise, as Mary’s Girls awarded her a $2,000 scholarship to support her Junior membership to Talamore Country Club. While Izzu felt she had a natural swing from her days playing baseball, she also had a natural desire to practice and improve on her own.

She also credits LPGA-USGA Girls’ Golf, coached by Jane Cousanis and Cheryl Foxwith, with setting her on the path to a successful golf career. They taught her golf skills and culture, while introducing her to healthy competition. Izzy chose to attend Mount Saint Joseph’s Academy because of its excellent girl’s high school golf team. She capped off an exceptional high school record by winning the PIAA individual championship. From there, she went on to play college golf at Notre Dame. Since then Izzy has been a shining star both on the course and off. She has had great success at Philadelphia Cricket Club (PCC), the USGA Mid-Am, Inter-City matches, and local and national competitions. We are thrilled to now have Izzy - one of our earliest grantees - as a member of WGGB’s Board of Directors. She credits WGGB for the early support she received that set her on this amazing golf and life journey.

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