[15][16] A former collegiate golfer at Duke University[17] who won the 1990 Furman Lady Paladin Invitational[18] she graduated with a BA in Political Science and History in 1991.
Tilghman was a Touring professional who competed on the European, Asian, and Australian circuits against the likes of Annika Sörenstam and Karrie Webb from 1992-1996.
Her charity and its tournaments benefit the local First Tee of Coastal Carolinas,[23] and various other programs that support a positive mentoring experience for area children.
[24] Tilghman caddied for Arnold Palmer twice in the Masters Par-3 Tournament as he played alongside Jack Nicklaus and Gary Player.
[28] After a 22-year broadcasting career with Golf Channel and NBC Sports,[29][30][31][32] Tilghman retired from the network in March 2018 at the Arnold Palmer Invitational.
[38] Tilghman played on the North Myrtle Beach High School boys’ varsity golf team as an 8th grader.
[45] In 2003, she made her network debut when she conducted interviews for NBC Sports at the U.S. Women’s Open Championship at Pumpkin Ridge Golf Club in North Plains, Oregon.
In response to co-anchor Nick Faldo's joke that younger players should "gang up" on Woods, Tilghman replied, "lynch him in a back alley."
Tilghman was laughing during the exchange with Faldo at the Mercedes-Benz Championship, and Woods' agent at IMG was quoted as saying he didn't think there was any ill intent.
The event continued to be covered by the cable news channels, and civil rights activist Al Sharpton demanded she be fired immediately.
[62] Before her suspension was announced, Sharpton spoke earlier on CNN's "Prime News" and continued to push for her firing, saying he wanted to meet with Golf Channel because the comment was "an insult to all blacks.