Patty Berg

Patty Berg
Berg, circa 1942
Personal information
Full namePatricia Jane Berg
Born(1918-02-13)February 13, 1918
Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
DiedSeptember 10, 2006(2006-09-10) (aged 88)
Fort Myers, Florida, U.S.
Sporting nationality United States
Career
CollegeUniversity of Minnesota
Turned professional1940
Former tour(s)LPGA Tour
Professional wins63
Number of wins by tour
LPGA Tour60 (4th all time)
Other3
Best results in LPGA major championships
(wins: 15)
Western OpenWon: 1941, 1943, 1948, 1951, 1955, 1957, 1958
Titleholders C'shipWon: 1937, 1938, 1939, 1948, 1953, 1955, 1957
Women's PGA C'ship2nd: 1956, 1959
U.S. Women's OpenWon: 1946
Achievements and awards
World Golf Hall of Fame1951 (member page)
LPGA Tour
Money Winner
1954, 1955, 1957
LPGA Vare Trophy1953, 1955, 1956
Associated Press
Female Athlete of the Year
1938, 1943, 1955
Bob Jones Award1963
Patty Berg Award1990

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]

  1. ^ "Golf pioneer Patty Berg passes away at 88". PGA Tour. September 10, 2006. Archived from the original on August 28, 2008.
  2. ^ "About the LPGA - Our Founders". LPGA.
  3. ^ Carlson, Michael (September 12, 2006). "Patty Berg". The Guardian. Retrieved March 16, 2016.
  4. ^ "Ice Queens: The First Female Speed Skaters in Minnesota". March 26, 2019.

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