Career Highlights:
34-time LPGA Tour champion and 6-time Major Champion
Major Championships -
-1987 Nabisco Dinah Shore
-1989 U.S. Women’s Open
-1990 Nabisco Dinah Shore
-1990 U.S. Women’s Open
-1992 Mazda LPGA Championship
-1997 Nabisco Dinah Shore
5-time Solheim Cup U.S. team member
Captain of the U.S. Solheim Cup team
2-time Handa Cup U.S. team member
3-time LPGA Tour Player of the Year
Member of the World Golf Hall of Fame
Member of the National Polish-American Sports Hall of Fame
First player in LPGA history to pass the $6 million mark in career earnings
First LPGA player to record four rounds in the 60s in a major championship (68-66-67-66)
Bio:
Betsy King is widely regarded as one of the best female golfers of all time. With 34 LPGA Tour championships including 6 Majors, and countless other awards to decorate her career, Betsy was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in 1995.
Off the course, Betsy is well-known for her charitable contributions. She has been involved with Drive for Life and Habitat for Humanity, and was instrumental in the creation of the LPGA member international charity, Golf Fore Africa, in 2006.
Over her long career, she has made countless contributions to the game of golf. Despite her tremendous success, Betsy has remained rooted in her faith and her desire to use that success to serve others.
Country: USA