Betty Burfeindt
Appearance
Betty Burfeindt | |
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Personal information | |
Born | New York City, New York, U.S. | July 20, 1945
Height | 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)[1] |
Sporting nationality | ![]() |
Career | |
College | Cortland State University |
Turned professional | 1969 |
Former tour(s) | LPGA Tour (1969-1981) |
Professional wins | 4 |
Number of wins by tour | |
LPGA Tour | 4 |
Best results in LPGA major championships (wins: 1) | |
Titleholders C'ship | DNP |
Chevron Championship | T50: 1986 |
Women's PGA C'ship | Won: 1976 |
U.S. Women's Open | 5th: 1972 |
du Maurier Classic | CUT: 1979, 1980 |
Betty Burfeindt (born July 20, 1945 in New York City) is a retired American golfer who played on the LPGA Tour. She attended Cortland State University in New York and her rookie season on tour was 1969.
Burfeindt won four times on tour, and her last was her only major championship, the LPGA Championship in 1976, in which she finished one stroke ahead of runner-up Judy Rankin.[2][3] Her two best years were 1972 and 1973, with consecutive fourth-place finishes on the money list. Burfeindt's last season on tour was 1981, and although just 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) in height, she was one of the longest hitters on the LPGA Tour in the 1970s.[1]
Professional wins
[edit]LPGA Tour wins (4)
[edit]Legend |
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LPGA Tour major championships (1) |
Other LPGA Tour (3) |
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
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1 | Apr 23, 1972 | Birmingham Centennial Classic | 71-70-71=212 | −4 | 2 strokes | ![]() |
2 | May 7, 1972 | Sealy LPGA Classic | 67-70-76-69=282 | −10 | 4 strokes | ![]() |
3 | Aug 12, 1973 | Child & Family Services Open | 74-70-68=212 | −7 | 3 strokes | ![]() ![]() |
4 | May 30, 1976 | LPGA Championship | 71-72-73-71=287 | −5 | 1 stroke | ![]() |
LPGA Tour playoff record (0–2)
No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
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1 | 1973 | Pompano Beach Classic | ![]() |
Lost to birdie on first extra hole |
2 | 1973 | Birmingham Classic | ![]() ![]() |
Ehret won with birdie on first extra hole |
Major championship
[edit]Wins (1)
[edit]Year | Championship | 54 holes | Winning score | To par | Margin | Runner-up |
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1976 | LPGA Championship | 1 stroke lead | 71-72-73-71=287 | −5 | 1 stroke | ![]() |
References
[edit]- ^ a b Liska, Jerry (August 13, 1978). "BB surges home with closing 68 for LPGA title". Schenectady Gazette. New York. Associated Press. p. 28.
- ^ "Berfeindt wins LPGA tournament at Baltimore". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Associated Press. May 31, 1976. p. 34.
- ^ "LPGA: Burfeindt slips by Rankin". St. Petersburg Times. Florida. UPI. May 31, 1976. p. 6C.
External links
[edit]- Betty Burfeindt at the LPGA Tour official site