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Beverly Hanson

American professional golfer (1924–2014)

Summary

American professional golfer (1924–2014)

Field	Value
name	Beverly Hanson
imagesize
fullname
birth_date
birth_place	Fargo, North Dakota, U.S.
death_date
death_place	Twin Falls, Idaho, U.S.
height
nationality
college	University of North Dakota
Mills College
University of Wisconsin
yearpro	1951
extour	LPGA Tour
prowins	19
lpgawins	17
otherwins	2
majorwins	3
western	Won: 1956
titleholders	Won: 1958
lpga	Won: 1955
wusopen	4th: 1952
award1	LPGA Tour
Money Winner
year1	1958
award2	LPGA Vare Trophy
year2	1958
award3	World Golf Hall of Fame
year3	2023

Mills College University of Wisconsin Money Winner](lpga-tour-leading-money-winners-by-year) Beverly Hanson (December 5, 1924 – April 12, 2014) was an American professional golfer who played on the LPGA Tour.

Hanson was born in Fargo, North Dakota, in 1924. She studied at the University of North Dakota, Mills College in Oakland, California, and the University of Wisconsin and was a bassoon player, performing with civic orchestras. As an amateur golfer, she won the Texas Open in 1949 and both the California and Southern California ladies' championships. She was a member of the 1950 U.S. Curtis Cup golf team and that year won the U.S. Women's Amateur.

In 1951, Hanson turned professional and won the first event she competed in. She won the inaugural LPGA Championship in 1955, defeating Louise Suggs. In 1958 she was the leading money winner on the LPGA Tour.

Hanson had 17 career wins on the LPGA Tour of which three were majors. Besides the inaugural LPGA major title, in 1956 she won the Women's Western Open and in 1958 the Titleholders Championship.

Hanson died on April 12, 2014, in Twin Falls, Idaho, from complications from Alzheimer's and COPD.

Hanson was elected to the World Golf Hall of Fame in 2023 and will be inducted in 2024.

Professional wins (18)

LPGA Tour wins (17)

1950 (1) Women's Texas Open (as an amateur)
1951 (1) Eastern Open
1953 (1) Boca Raton Weathervane
1954 (2) St. Petersburg Open, Wichita Open
1955 (2) LPGA Championship, Battle Creek Open
1956 (1) Women's Western Open
1957 (2) Smokey Open, Land of Sky Open
1958 (2) Titleholders Championship, Lawton Open
1959 (4) Golden Triangle Festival, American Women's Open, Spokane Open, Links Invitation Open
1960 (1) St. Petersburg Open

Other wins (1)

1949 Women's Texas Open (as an amateur)
1955 Hot Springs 4-Ball Invitational (with Kathy Cornelius)

Source

Major championships

Wins (3)

Year	Championship	Winning score	Margin	Runner-up
1955	LPGA Championship	4 & 3	USA Louise Suggs
1956	Women's Western Open	E (75-81-72-76=304)	4 strokes	USA Louise Suggs
1958	Titleholders Championship	+11 (72-80-73-74=299)	5 strokes	USA Betty Dodd

Team appearances

Amateur

Curtis Cup (representing the United States): 1950 (winners)

References

(1976). "Who's Who in Golf". Arlington House.
[http://www.lpga.com/content/oldplayerbios/HansonBeverlyFinal.pdf LPGA Tour biography] {{webarchive. link. (December 29, 2010)
[http://www.lpga.com/content/All-timeWinnersList.pdf LPGA All-Time Winners List] {{webarchive. link. (December 29, 2010)
Reid, Neal. (April 25, 2014). "Hanson was colorful, talented LPGA Tour pioneer". LPGA.
Ferguson, Doug. (April 22, 2014). "Beverly Hanson, forgotten pioneer in women's golf". Washington Times.
(March 9, 2023). "Padraig Harrington, LPGA founders join '24 Golf Hall of Fame class". ESPN.
[http://www.lpga.com/content/Chronology50-59.pdf LPGA Tournament Chronology] {{webarchive. link. (January 2, 2010 1950–59)
[http://www.lpga.com/content/Chronology60-69.pdf LPGA Tournament Chronology] {{webarchive. link. (June 29, 2011 1960–69)

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