al ock ▁joined ▁the ▁LP GA ▁Tour ▁as ▁a ▁professional ▁in ▁ 1 9 6 9 , ▁being ▁named ▁LP GA ▁Tour ▁Ro ok ie ▁of ▁the ▁Year ▁in ▁ 1 9 6 9 ▁and ▁Most ▁Im pro ved ▁Gol fer ▁in ▁ 1 9 7 0 ▁and ▁ 1 9 7 1 . ▁She ▁won ▁the ▁histor ically ▁notable ▁Din ah ▁Sh ore ▁Col gate ▁W inner ' s ▁Circle ▁in ▁ 1 9 7 2 , ▁ear ning ▁" the ▁rich est ▁prize ▁in ▁women ' s ▁golf ▁history ." ▁After ▁successfully ▁fighting ▁a ▁susp ension ▁from ▁the ▁LP GA ▁for ▁alleg edly ▁signing ▁an ▁incorrect ▁score card ▁a ▁month ▁after ▁Din ah ▁Sh ore , ▁by ▁ 1 9 7 7 ▁she ▁was ▁the ▁sixth - high est ▁paid ▁female ▁gol fer ▁of ▁all ▁time . ▁The ▁Even ing ▁Independent ▁described ▁her ▁as ▁" one ▁of ▁the ▁for em ost ▁women ▁golf ers ▁of ▁her ▁time " ▁the ▁following ▁year . ▁N urs ing ▁a ▁h erni ated ▁disc , ▁Bl al ock ▁failed ▁to ▁win ▁a ▁tournament ▁from ▁ 1 9 8 1 ▁until ▁ 1 9 8 4 , ▁though ▁after ▁two ▁wins ▁in ▁ 1 9 8 5 ▁she ▁was ▁named ▁Com eb ack ▁Player ▁of ▁the ▁Year ▁by ▁G olf ▁Dig est . ▁ ▁Since ▁ret iring ▁in ▁ 1 9 8 7 , ▁Bl al ock ▁continues ▁to ▁hold ▁the ▁world ▁record ▁for ▁" most ▁consecutive ▁cut s ▁made ▁on ▁a ▁professional ▁[ g olf