Beverly Klass
| Beverly Klass | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born | November 8, 1956 |
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (168 cm) |
| Sporting nationality |  LPGA Tour |
| Best results in LPGA major championships | |
| Chevron Championship | T38: 1984 |
| Women's PGA C'ship | T28: 1982 |
| U.S. Women's Open | T56: 1983 |
| du Maurier Classic | T5: 1982 |
Beverly Klass (born November 8, 1956
As a child, Klass was a golf phenom. At the age of eight, she won the 1964 National PeeWee Golf Championship by 65 strokes. During the 1965 LPGA Tour season, as a nine-year-old, Klass won $31. Over the next six years, after having her amateur status reinstated, she won over 25 city and state tournaments in California.[3] In 1967, at the age of 10 years, 7 months, and 21 days, Klass became the youngest player to ever compete in the U.S. Women's Open.[4]
References
- ISBN 978-0-8108-7197-7.
- ^ "Beverly Klass Bio". LPGA. Archived from the original on January 30, 2014. Retrieved May 21, 2014.
- ^ Dorman, Larry (April 8, 1997). "A Former Child Prodigy Talks of Physical Abuse, Broken Dreams and Learning to Forgive". The New York Times.
- ^ Mickey, Lisa D. (May 20, 2014). "Li Qualifies for U.S. Women's Open, at 11". The New York Times.
External links
- Beverly Klass at the LPGA Tourofficial site
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