"It wasn't until later that I really began to realise how important she was because to me she was very nice, very gentle aunt," she said.
"May was a trailblazer, she was a pioneer," Ms Stewart-Moore said."She was responsible, in many ways, for all the success of all Irish golfers up to the present day.
"We're all part of her legacy, in my opinion."It was an overcast day in Portrush on Monday, but the spirits were high on the grounds of the Royal Portrush golf club where dozens of people gathered to honour May Hezlet.A few members of May's family were among those attending the unveiling of the plaque.
Rupert Cramsie is the great, great, great nephew of May Hezlet.He, too, travelled to Portrush to attend the plaque unveiling.
Speaking to BBC News NI, Mr Cramsie said May was "very unassuming" as a person.
"She was quite competitive in everything that she did," he said.A portrait of Sir David Attenborough is being auctioned to raise money for charity.
John Donaldson, from Bristol, has painted more than 200 portraits of more than 150 celebrities and sports stars."I really enjoyed this piece and it's probably my favourite painting that I've ever done," Mr Donaldson said.
The money raised from the painting - based on a portrait photo by Sam Faulkner - will be donated to the Darby Rimmer MND Foundation.A reserve price of £500 has already been met, with bidding due to come to a close at midnight on 20 December.