Beverly Hanson
| Beverly Hanson | ||
|---|---|---|
| Personal information | ||
| Born | December 5, 1924 LPGA Vare Trophy 1958 | |
| World Golf Hall of Fame | 2023 | |
Beverly Hanson (December 5, 1924 – April 12, 2014) was an American
LPGA Tour
.
Hanson was born in
U.S. Women's Amateur.[1]
In 1951, Hanson turned professional and won the first event she competed in. She won the inaugural
LPGA Tour
.
Hanson had 17 career wins on the LPGA Tourmajors. Besides the inaugural LPGA major title, in 1956 she won the Women's Western Open and in 1958 the Titleholders Championship.
Hanson died on April 12, 2014, in
Hanson was elected to the World Golf Hall of Fame in 2023 and will be inducted in 2024.[6]
Professional wins (18)
LPGA Tour wins (17)
- Women's Texas Open(as an amateur)
- 1951 (1) Eastern Open
- Boca Raton Weathervane
- 1954 (2) St. Petersburg Open, Wichita Open
- LPGA Championship, Battle Creek Open
- 1956 (1) Women's Western Open
- Land of Sky Open
- 1958 (2) Titleholders Championship, Lawton Open
- Spokane Open, Links Invitation Open
- 1960 (1) St. Petersburg Open
Other wins (1)
- 1949 Women's Texas Open(as an amateur)
- 1955 Hot Springs 4-Ball Invitational (with Kathy Cornelius)
Major championships
Wins (3)
| Year | Championship | Winning score | Margin | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | LPGA Championship |
4 & 3 |  Louise Suggs
| |
| 1956 | Women's Western Open | E (75-81-72-76=304) | 4 strokes | Louise Suggs
|
| 1958 | Titleholders Championship | +11 (72-80-73-74=299) | 5 strokes | Betty Dodd
|
Team appearances
Amateur
- Curtis Cup (representing the United States): 1950 (winners)
See also
- List of golfers with most LPGA Tour wins
- List of golfers with most LPGA major championship wins
References
- ^ ISBN 0-87000-225-2.
- ^ a b LPGA Tour biography Archived December 29, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ LPGA All-Time Winners List Archived December 29, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Reid, Neal (April 25, 2014). "Hanson was colorful, talented LPGA Tour pioneer". LPGA.
- ^ Ferguson, Doug (April 22, 2014). "Beverly Hanson, forgotten pioneer in women's golf". Washington Times. Associated Press.
- ^ "Padraig Harrington, LPGA founders join '24 Golf Hall of Fame class". ESPN. Associated Press. March 9, 2023.
- ^ LPGA Tournament Chronology Archived January 2, 2010, at the Wayback Machine 1950–59
- ^ LPGA Tournament Chronology Archived June 29, 2011, at the Wayback Machine 1960–69
External links
- Beverly Hanson at the LPGA Tourofficial site (archived)