Betty Jameson | |||||
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Personal information | |||||
Full name | Elizabeth May Jameson | ||||
Nickname | Betty | ||||
Born | Norman, Oklahoma, U.S. | May 9, 1919||||
Died | February 7, 2009 Boynton Beach, Florida, U.S. | (aged 89)||||
Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||||
Sporting nationality | United States | ||||
Career | |||||
College | University of Texas | ||||
Turned professional | 1945 | ||||
Former tour(s) | LPGA Tour (Founder) | ||||
Professional wins | 18 | ||||
Number of wins by tour | |||||
LPGA Tour | 13[1] | ||||
Other | 5 | ||||
Best results in LPGA major championships (wins: 3) | |||||
Western Open | Won: 1942, 1954 | ||||
Titleholders C'ship | 5th: 1956, 1961 | ||||
Women's PGA C'ship | 3rd/T3: 1956, 1958 | ||||
U.S. Women's Open | Won: 1947 | ||||
Achievements and awards | |||||
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Elizabeth May Jameson (May 9, 1919 – February 7, 2009) was an American professional golfer. She was one of the thirteen founders of the Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) in 1950.[2] She won three major championships and a total of thirteen events during her career, one as amateur and twelve as a professional. She is a member of the World Golf Hall of Fame.