Ruth Jessen

Ruth Jessen
Personal information
Full nameMary Ruth Jessen
Born(1936-11-12)November 12, 1936
Seattle, Washington, U.S.
DiedSeptember 21, 2007(2007-09-21) (aged 70)
Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.
Height5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Sporting nationality United States
Career
CollegeSeattle University
Turned professional1956
Former tour(s)LPGA Tour (1956–85)
Professional wins13
Number of wins by tour
LPGA Tour11
Best results in LPGA major championships
Western OpenT2: 1964
Titleholders C'ship2nd: 1962
Chevron ChampionshipDNP
Women's PGA C'ship5th: 1963
U.S. Women's OpenT2/2nd: 1962, 1964
du Maurier ClassicCUT: 1984

Mary Ruth Jessen (November 12, 1936 – September 21, 2007) was an American professional golfer. She became a member of the LPGA Tour in 1956 and won 11 LPGA Tour victories in all.[1][2][3]

  1. ^ Raley, Dan (August 8, 2006). "Where are they now? Ruth Jessen, former LPGA standout". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Retrieved March 8, 2016.
  2. ^ Raley, Dan (September 22, 2007). "Ruth Jessen, 1937-2007: Seattle's first LPGA golfer". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Retrieved March 8, 2016.
  3. ^ Smith, Craig (September 23, 2007). "Ruth Jessen, 1936-2007, LPGA Tour star started in Seattle". Seattle Times. Retrieved March 8, 2016.