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Sunday, February 08, 2009

LPGA founding member Betty Jameson dies

Betty Jameson, one of the 13 founding members of the LPGA Tour in 1950, died on Saturday at Boynton Beach, Florida. She was 89.
"As a result of Betty's elegant ambition, generations of women have benefited from her dedication, vision and sacrifice," LPGA Tour commissioner Carolyn Bivens said.
"We are very sorry to lose her. At the same time, we celebrate her life and her remarkable spirit."
Born May 9, 1919, in Norman, Okla., Jameson won the 1932 Texas Publinx title at 13, took the Southern Championship at 15, and won consecutive U.S. Women's Amateur titles in 1939 and 1940. She won the 1942 Western Open for the first of her three major titles, and completed her amateur career with 14 victories.
Jameson turned professional in 1945, won the U.S. Women's Open in 1947, and took the Women's Western Open in 1954. She finished her LPGA Tour career with 13 victories.
Jameson was inducted to the Hall of Fame of Women's Golf in 1951, and became one of six inaugural members of the LPGA Tour Hall of Fame in 1967.

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