Betty Jameson
Personal information
Full name	Elizabeth May Jameson
Nickname	Betty
Born	May 9, 1919(1919-05-09) Norman, Oklahoma
Died	February 7, 2009 (aged 89) Boynton Beach, Florida
Height	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Nationality	United States
Residence	Boynton Beach, Florida
Career
College	University of Texas
Turned professional	1945
Former tour(s)	LPGA Tour (Founder)
Professional wins	13
Number of wins by tour
LPGA Tour	13
Best results in LPGA Major Championships (Wins: 3 (1 Amateur))
Western Open	Won 1942, 1954
LPGA Championship	3rd 1956
U.S. Women's Open	Won 1947
Achievements and awards
World Golf Hall of Fame	1951 (member page)

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Elizabeth May "Betty" Jameson (May 9, 1919 – February 7, 2009) was an American professional golfer and one of the founders of the LPGA.

Contents 1 Biography 2 Major Championships 2.1 Wins (3) 3 References 4 External links

[edit] Biography

She attended the University of Texas at Austin and in 1939 and 1940 won back-to-back United States Women's Amateur Golf Championships. She turned professional in 1945 and was one of the thirteen women who founded the LPGA in 1950.

The first of her three major championship wins came at the 1942 Western Open while she was still an amateur. The other two were the 1947 U.S. Women's Open and the 1954 Western Open. In total she won twelve individual professional tournaments between 1947 and 1955. She also won two four-ball professional events with Mary Lena Faulk.

Jameson was inducted into the Hall of Fame of Women's Golf in 1951. She became one of the first six members of the LPGA Tour Hall of Fame on its inauguration in 1967 and is now a member of the World Golf Hall of Fame.

Jameson died February 7, 2009 in Boynton Beach, Florida.^{[1] [2]}

[edit] Major Championships

[edit] Wins (3)

Year	Championship	Winning Score
1942	Western Open	?
1947	Women’s U.S. Open	+7
1954	Western Open	?

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Profile on the LPGA's official site
• Betty Jameson bio
• Obituary in The New York Times
• AP Obituary in the South Florida Sun-Sentinel

v • d • e U.S. Women's Open Champions 1946 Patty Berg · 1947 Betty Jameson · 1948 Babe Zaharias · 1949 Louise Suggs · 1950 Babe Zaharias · 1951 Betsy Rawls · 1952 Louise Suggs · 1953 Betsy Rawls · 1954 Babe Zaharias · 1955 Fay Crocker · 1956 Kathy Cornelius · 1957 Betsy Rawls 1958 Mickey Wright · 1959 Mickey Wright · 1960 Betsy Rawls · 1961 Mickey Wright · 1962 Murle Breer · 1963 Mary Mills · 1964 Mickey Wright · 1965 Carol Mann · 1966 Sandra Spuzich · 1967 Catherine LaCoste (am) · 1968 Susie Berning · 1969 Donna Caponi · 1970 Donna Caponi · 1971 JoAnne Carner · 1972 Susie Berning · 1973 Susie Berning · 1974 Sandra Haynie · 1975 Sandra Palmer · 1976 JoAnne Carner · 1977 Hollis Stacy · 1978 Hollis Stacy · 1979 Jerilyn Britz · 1980 Amy Alcott · 1981 Pat Bradley · 1982 Janet Anderson · 1983 Jan Stephenson · 1984 Hollis Stacy · 1985 Kathy Baker · 1986 Jane Geddes · 1987 Laura Davies · 1988 Liselotte Neumann · 1989 Betsy King · 1990 Betsy King · 1991 Meg Mallon · 1992 Patty Sheehan · 1993 Lauri Merten · 1994 Patty Sheehan · 1995 Annika Sörenstam · 1996 Annika Sörenstam · 1997 Alison Nicholas · 1998 Se Ri Pak · 1999 Juli Inkster · 2000 Karrie Webb · 2001 Karrie Webb · 2002 Juli Inkster · 2003 Hilary Lunke · 2004 Meg Mallon · 2005 Birdie Kim · 2006 Annika Sörenstam · 2007 Cristie Kerr · 2008 Inbee Park · 2009 Eun-Hee Ji

v • d • e Women's Western Open Champions 1930 Lee Mida • 1931 June Beebe • 1932 Jane Weiller• 1933 June Beebe • 1934 Marian McDougall • 1935 Opal Hill • 1936 Opal Hill • 1937 Helen Hicks • 1938 Bea Barrett • 1939 Helen Dettweiler 1940 Babe Zaharias • 1941 Patty Berg • 1942 Betty Jameson • 1943 Patty Berg • 1944 Babe Zaharias • 1945 Babe Zaharias • 1946 Louise Suggs • 1947 Louise Suggs • 1948 Patty Berg • 1949 Louise Suggs • 1950 Babe Zaharias • 1951 Patty Berg • 1952 Betsy Rawls • 1953 Louise Suggs • 1954 Betty Jameson • 1955 Patty Berg • 1956 Beverly Hanson • 1957 Patty Berg • 1958 Patty Berg • 1959 Betsy Rawls • 1960 Joyce Ziske • 1961 Mary Lena Faulk • 1962 Mickey Wright • 1963 Mickey Wright • 1964 Carol Mann • 1965 Susie Maxwell • 1966 Mickey Wright • 1967 Kathy Whitworth