Bea Barrett | |
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Personal information | |
Full name | Beatrice Emma Altmeyer |
Nickname | Bea |
Born | Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | November 15, 1916
Died | August 26, 2002 St. Louis Park, Minnesota, U.S. | (aged 85)
Sporting nationality | United States |
Best results in LPGA major championships (wins: 1) | |
Western Open | Won: 1938 |
Beatrice Emma (Barrett) Altmeyer (November 15, 1916 – August 26, 2002) was an American amateur golfer.
Barrett was born in Chicago, Illinois. In 1938, she won the Women's Western Open, now considered an LPGA major championship. She won ten Minnesota state golf tournaments between 1933 and 1962,[1] competing under both her maiden and married names.
Altmeyer was elected to the Minnesota Golf Hall of Fame in 1989.[2] She died in St. Louis Park, Minnesota.