| Betsy Rawls | |||||||||||||
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| Personal information | |||||||||||||
| Full name | Elizabeth Earle Rawls | ||||||||||||
| Nickname | Betsy | ||||||||||||
| Born | May 4, 1928 Spartanburg, South Carolina, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Died | October 21, 2023 (aged 95) Lewes, Delaware, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Sporting nationality |  United States | ||||||||||||
| Career | |||||||||||||
| College | University of Texas | ||||||||||||
| Turned professional | 1951 | ||||||||||||
| Former tour(s) | LPGA Tour (joined 1951) | ||||||||||||
| Professional wins | 58 | ||||||||||||
| Number of wins by tour | |||||||||||||
| LPGA Tour | 55 | ||||||||||||
| Other | 3 | ||||||||||||
| Best results in LPGA major championships (wins: 8) | |||||||||||||
| Western Open | Won: 1952, 1959 | ||||||||||||
| Titleholders C'ship | 2nd: 1952, 1953, 1959 | ||||||||||||
| Women's PGA C'ship | Won: 1959, 1969 | ||||||||||||
| U.S. Women's Open | Won: 1951, 1953, 1957, 1960 | ||||||||||||
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Elizabeth Earle Rawls (May 4, 1928 – October 21, 2023) was an American professional golfer who played on LPGA Tour. She won eight major championships and 55 LPGA Tour career events. She was a member of the World Golf Hall of Fame.