Carolyn Bivens, hired in June as the first female commissioner in the 55-year history of the Ladies Professional Golf Assn. tour, and her husband, William, an automotive executive, have sold their home on the Westside for $2.5 million, public records show.
The couple is moving to Florida. The LPGA is based in Daytona Beach.
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Raquel Welch home -- The Hot Property column in Sunday's Real Estate section said the Beverly Hills home Raquel Welch recently put on the market was purchased by the actress in 2002. Welch purchased it in 1997.
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Raquel Welch home -- The Aug. 28 Hot Property column reported that the Beverly Hills home Raquel Welch recently put on the market was purchased by the actress in 2002. She purchased it in 1997.
Jarron Collins, 26, a center with basketball's Utah Jazz, has bought the five-bedroom, 5,000-square-foot Mediterranean-style home.
The house, which was built in 1999, features an open floor plan and a living room with high ceilings -- good thing, since Collins is 6-foot-11.
Collins and his wife, Elsa, an attorney, might want to hold dinner meetings and other food-oriented gatherings in their new home -- it has a gourmet kitchen with high-end appliances. The house also includes a service entrance, a formal dining room and a landscaped yard with a barbecue and entertaining area. The property also has city and mountain views.
The NBA player attended Stanford with his twin brother, Jason, who now plays with the New Jersey Nets.
Carolyn Bivens, 52, is replacing Ty M. Votaw, a seven-year veteran, as commissioner of the tour. She is the seventh commissioner in the tour's history.
Steven Moritz and Richard Stearns of Sotheby's International Realty represented the sellers, according to the Multiple Listing Service.