Betsy Rawls, who is one of only two golfers to win at least four U.S. Women’s Opens, died Saturday. She was 95. Rawls recorded 55 LPGA victories in her career, a number that included eight major championships. She was enshrinement into the World Golf Hall of Fame in 1987 and given the USGA’s Bob Jones Award in 1996.
She won her first U.S. Women’s Open in 1951, her rookie season on the LPGA, at Druid Hills Golf Club in Atlanta.
Her second Women’s Open triumph came in 1953 in a playoff over Jacqueline Pung at the Country Club of Rochester in New York. She won by six strokes to win the 1957 U.S. Women’s Open at Winged Foot and edged Joyce Ziske by a stroke to claim her final Women’s Open title in 1960 at Worcester Country Club in Massachusetts.
Here’s a look at photos of Rawls through the years.
Golfers Betsy Rawls, right, and Jackie Pung pose with the winner's trophy at the Country Club…Golfers Betty Hicks, Babe Zaharias and Betsy Rawls pose together before starting round in the U.S.…1960: Betsy Rawls (left) won eight major championships and 55 LPGA Tour career events. (Getty Images)DATE TAKEN: 5/18/97--- Chris Johnson holds the LPGA Championship Trophy with Betsy Rawls (left) after defeating…ROCKLAND, DE 5-30-2000 -- BETSY RAWLS -- Betsy Rawls, Executive Director of the LPGA Championship to…ROCKLAND, DE 5-30-2000 -- BETSY RAWLS -- Betsy Rawls, Executive Director of the LPGA Championship to…ROCKLAND, DE 5-30-2000 -- BETSY RAWLS -- Betsy Rawls, Executive Director of the LPGA Championship marks…ROCKLAND, DE 5-30-2000 -- BETSY RAWLS -- Betsy Rawls, Executive Director of the LPGA Championship walks…SPECIAL TO USA TODAY--FILE--Betsy Rawls of Spartanburg,S.C. autographs program for 10-year-old Janice Gannon of Lynn,Mass., July…SPECIAL TO USA TODAY--FILE--Betsy Rawls, Spartanburg,S.C. golfer, balsts from sand trap to 18thg green of Conoe…ROCKLAND, DE 5-30-2000 -- BETSY RAWLS -- Golf legend Betsy Rawls chats with college intern Dan…Betsy Rawls smiles after charging from behind with a final round to win the $36,000 Ladies…
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