The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
Former golfer Piper Wagner passes away
08.25.2014 | Women's Golf
Four-year letterwinner passed away from lung cancer on Saturday.
AUSTIN, Texas — Former University of Texas golfer and alumna Piper Wagner passed away on Saturday after battling lung cancer. A four-year letterwinner (1988-92) at Texas, she earned All-Southwest Conference honors during her senior season in 1991-92 and placed second individually at the 1992 Southwest Conference Championship.
Wagner went on to become a golf pro in 1997. She worked at country clubs around the nation before becoming one of a few head woman golf professionals in Northern California. Wagner most recently served as a golf professional at Castlewood Country Club in Pleasanton, Calif. She was 45 years old.