| Patty Berg | |||||||||||||
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.jpg) Berg, circa 1942 | |||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||
| Full name | Patricia Jane Berg | ||||||||||||
| Born | February 13, 1918 Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Died | September 10, 2006 (aged 88) Fort Myers, Florida, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Sporting nationality |  United States | ||||||||||||
| Career | |||||||||||||
| College | University of Minnesota | ||||||||||||
| Turned professional | 1940 | ||||||||||||
| Former tour(s) | LPGA Tour | ||||||||||||
| Professional wins | 63 | ||||||||||||
| Number of wins by tour | |||||||||||||
| LPGA Tour | 60 (4th all time) | ||||||||||||
| Other | 3 | ||||||||||||
| Best results in LPGA major championships (wins: 15) | |||||||||||||
| Western Open | Won: 1941, 1943, 1948, 1951, 1955, 1957, 1958 | ||||||||||||
| Titleholders C'ship | Won: 1937, 1938, 1939, 1948, 1953, 1955, 1957 | ||||||||||||
| Women's PGA C'ship | 2nd: 1956, 1959 | ||||||||||||
| U.S. Women's Open | Won: 1946 | ||||||||||||
| Achievements and awards | |||||||||||||
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Patricia Jane Berg (February 13, 1918 – September 10, 2006)[1] was an American professional golfer. She was a founding member and the first president of the LPGA.[2][3] Her 15 major title wins remains the all-time record for most major wins by a female golfer. She is a member of the World Golf Hall of Fame.
In winter times she was also a speed skater.[4]
- ^ "Golf pioneer Patty Berg passes away at 88". PGA Tour. September 10, 2006. Archived from the original on August 28, 2008.
- ^ "About the LPGA - Our Founders". LPGA.
- ^ Carlson, Michael (September 12, 2006). "Patty Berg". The Guardian. Retrieved March 16, 2016.
- ^ "Ice Queens: The First Female Speed Skaters in Minnesota". March 26, 2019.