[2] Her husband, Worth Blackwelder, has been a caddie for numerous professional players including Myra herself.

[5] She quickly picked up the sport and joined the Lafayette High School team her 8th grade year.

[5][6] During her high school career, Blackwelder won the KHSAA State Golf Tournament four consecutive years.

[7] During her time at the University of Kentucky, Myra received the first full athletic scholarship given to a female due to the Title IX legislation.

She held the position of head coach of the Kentucky Wildcats women's golf program from 2007 to 2010 where the team beat the previous scoring record.