The most accomplished golfer in Santa Clara County history, male or female, Juli Inkster was a three-time All-America at San Jose State University.

She won a school record 17 college tournaments, the 1981 California Women’s Amateur championship, and three United States Women’s Amateur titles before turning pro in 1983. Inkster was 1984 LPGA Rookie of the Year. Her 31 LPGA Tour titles include seven major championships and the women’s golf Grand Slam. Inkster’s accomplishments in the international Solheim Cup history are unmatched as a nine-time U.S. Team player, the U.S. Team player with the most career points, and the first three-time U.S. team captain. Inkster was named one of the game’s Top-50 players when the LPGA celebrated its 50^th anniversary in 2000.

Juli Inkster was inducted into the San Jose Sports Hall of Fame in 2019.