Betty Jameson
Name:
Elizabeth May "Betty" JamesonCountry:
USALived:
[1919-2009]. Born on May 9, 1919 in Norman, Oklahoma. Died on Feb 7, 2009 in Boynton Beach, Florida (aged 89).Original/Home Club:
Occupation:
Professional golfer; one of 13 founders of the LPGA (1950).Turned Pro:
1945MAJORS (3): US Women's Open (1947); Western Open (1942, 1954). US Women's Amateur champion (1939, '40). Inducted in the World Golf Hall of Fame in 1951 (via the LPGA Hall of Fame).
Former LPGA Tour player and one of 13 women who founded the LPGA in 1950.
Played as the Homestead Four-Ball. Winning team : Betty Jameson & Mary Lena Faulk. Second-placed team : Ruth Jessen & Wiffi Smith.
Played as the White Mountain Open. Second-placed Fay Crocker finished 4 shots behind Jameson.
Played as the Richmond Open. Mary Lena Faulk finished in second place behind Jameson.
America
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Played as the Virginia Hot Springs Four-Ball. Winning Team : Betty Jameson & Mary Lena Faulk. Second-placed team : Beverly Hanson & Mickey Wright finished 3 shots back.
Played as the Sarasota Open. Louise Suggs finished 2 shots behind Jameson.
Played as the Babe Zaharias Open. Second-placed Patty Berg finished 8 shots behind Jameson.
Majors
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The Women's Western Open (25th). Jameson (USA) beat Louise Suggs (USA) 6 and 5 in the final. [Glen Flora CC, Waukegan, IL].
Played as the Serbin Miami Beach Open. Jameson won after a playoff against Betsy Rawls and Babe Zaharias.
America
George S. May
Played as the World Championship of Women's Golf. Second-placed Patty Berg (USA) finished 1 shot behind Jameson (USA). [Tam O'Shanter CC, Niles, nr Chicago, IL. Now the municipal Tam O'Shanter Golf Course].
Majors
WPGA
The US Women's Open (2nd) (June 26-29; first time on a stroke-play basis). Second-placed Sally Sessions (USA, amateur) and Polly Riley (USA, amateur) finished 6 shots behind Jameson (USA). [Starmount Forest CC, Greensboro, NC].
Majors
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The Women's Western Open (13th). Jameson (USA, amateur) beat Phyllis Otto (USA) 9 and 7 in the 36-hole final. [Elmhurst CC, Addison, nr Chicago, IL - now Oak Meadows GC].
Amateur
USGA
The US Women's Amateur Championship (44th). Defending champion Jameson (USA) beat Jane Cochran (USA) 6 and 5 in the final. [Pebble Beach Golf Links, Monterey Peninsula, CA].
Amateur
USGA
The US Women's Amateur Championship (43rd). Jameson (USA) beat Dorothy Kirby (USA) 3 and 2 in the final. [Wee Burn CC, Darien, Conn.].
Sony Open in Hawaii: played at Waialae Country Club near Honolulu, the Sony Open takes over the spotlight from The Sentry as the PGA Tour’s calendar-year opening event (Jan 15-18). The Sentry (not being played in 2026) was formerly known as the Tournament of Champions, with a field typically restricted to golfers who won a PGA Tour event in the previous calendar year.
Dubai Desert Classic: the DP World Tour’s first Rolex Series event of 2026, is contested for the 37th time (Jan 22-25). First won by Englishman Mark James in 1989, it now boasts a four-time winner, Rory McIlroy. Played on the Emirates Golf Club’s Majlis course, this once desert-surrounded course is the long-time flagship for Golf in Dubai.
Our visit last month included two rounds at Golf de Chantilly, one of France’s most prestigious clubs.
It offers two superb layouts: Le Vineuil, a five-star championship course with a rich history, and Longères, an excellent four-star course that provides a strong and enjoyable test.
The wider Paris region offers plenty more. Courses such as Fontainebleau, Golf de Saint-Germain, and several other top-rated layouts make this area one of Europe’s most rewarding golf destinations, offering a mix of woodland, heathland, and parkland designs.
The Dutch: "It's no' just a game", as they say in Scotland, and that's certainly true at The Dutch. With 5-star services throughout, a lavishly comfortable Loch Lomond-inspired clubhouse, and a superbly designed and presented golf course, one could not ask for more from this top-end private club.
Join us at The Dutch from August 21–24 for the Festival of Golf, featuring the HotelPlanner Tour. Experience four days of top-tier sport, live music, incredible food, and unexpected surprises. Explore the grounds, connect with others, embrace new challenges, and dive into an unforgettable celebration. Click here to buy tickets.
Here at Prince’s Golf Club you'll find 27 excellent holes of links golf. Just over the fence and sharing similar terrain is Royal St George’s; but Prince’s is far from overshadowed by its venerable neighbour. The three nine-hole loops at Prince's, laid out over gently undulating terrain, are sure to bring a smile of satisfaction to all lovers of links golf.
Stay&Play at Prince's: excellent onsite Lodge accommodation available
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