Betsy Rawls
American professional golfer (1928–2023) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Elizabeth Earle Rawls (May 4, 1928 – October 21, 2023) was an American professional golfer who played on LPGA Tour. She won eight major championships and 55 LPGA Tour career events. She was a member of the World Golf Hall of Fame.
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Full name | Elizabeth Earle Rawls | ||||||||||||
Nickname | Betsy | ||||||||||||
Born | (1928-05-04)May 4, 1928 Spartanburg, South Carolina, U.S. | ||||||||||||
Died | October 21, 2023(2023-10-21) (aged 95) Lewes, Delaware, U.S. | ||||||||||||
Sporting nationality | United States | ||||||||||||
Career | |||||||||||||
College | University of Texas | ||||||||||||
Turned professional | 1951 | ||||||||||||
Former tour(s) | LPGA Tour (joined 1951) | ||||||||||||
Professional wins | 58 | ||||||||||||
Number of wins by tour | |||||||||||||
LPGA Tour | 55 | ||||||||||||
Other | 3 | ||||||||||||
Best results in LPGA major championships (wins: 8) | |||||||||||||
Western Open | Won: 1952, 1959 | ||||||||||||
Titleholders C'ship | 2nd: 1952, 1953, 1959 | ||||||||||||
Women's PGA C'ship | Won: 1959, 1969 | ||||||||||||
U.S. Women's Open | Won: 1951, 1953, 1957, 1960 | ||||||||||||
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