June Beebe
American golfer (1913–2003)
June Beebe | |
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Personal information | |
Full name | June Beebe Atwood |
Born | (1913-03-27)March 27, 1913 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
Died | November 10, 2003(2003-11-10) (aged 90) |
Sporting nationality | United States |
Spouse | Phillip Atwood |
Children | Judy, Jill, James |
Career | |
Former tour(s) | LPGA Tour |
Professional wins | 2 |
Number of wins by tour | |
LPGA Tour | 2 |
Best results in LPGA major championships (wins: 2) | |
Western Open | Won: 1931, 1933 |
June Beebe Atwood (March 27, 1913 – November 10, 2003) was an American golfer.
She was born in Chicago, Illinois.[1] She won the Women's Western Open 1931 and 1933, and finished second in 1930 and to Jane Weiller 1932.[2][3][4] She competed in college for the Northwestern Wildcats.[5] She also competed under her married name, Mrs. Phillip Atwood. She also won the Chicago Women's District Golf Association's Championship twice, in 1933 and 1935.[6]
Major championships
Wins (2)
Year | Championship | Winning score | Runner-up |
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1931 | Women's Western Open | 3 & 2 | Mrs. Melvin Jones (a) |
1933 | Women's Western Open | 3 & 2 | Jane Weiller (a) |
References
- ^ The Chicago Daily News Almanac and Year Book for. Chicago Daily News Company. 1935.
- ^ "Chicago History | Fall 2012 by Chicago History Museum - Issuu". issuu.com. September 2012.
- ^ "Top Golf Tournaments Jane Weiller | Tour Results - Winners". Where2Golf.
- ^ "Miss Weiller Wins Western Open Golf". The Pittsburgh Press. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. July 16, 1932. p. 9. Retrieved December 2, 2010.
- ^ "The Top Ranked Northwestern Wildcats Female Golfers of All-Time". ainsworthsports.com.
- ^ Annual Report of Chicago Women's District Golf Association, p 30.
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- 1930 Lucia Mida
- 1931 June Beebe
- 1932 Jane Weiller
- 1933 June Beebe
- 1934 Marian McDougall
- 1935 Opal Hill
- 1936 Opal Hill
- 1937 Helen Hicks
- 1938 Bea Barrett
- 1939 Helen Dettweiler
- 1940 Babe Zaharias
- 1941 Patty Berg
- 1942 Betty Jameson
- 1943 Patty Berg
- 1944 Babe Zaharias
- 1945 Babe Zaharias
- 1946 Louise Suggs
- 1947 Louise Suggs
- 1948 Patty Berg
- 1949 Louise Suggs
- 1950 Babe Zaharias
- 1951 Patty Berg
- 1952 Betsy Rawls
- 1953 Louise Suggs
- 1954 Betty Jameson
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- 1955 Patty Berg
- 1956 Beverly Hanson
- 1957 Patty Berg
- 1958 Patty Berg
- 1959 Betsy Rawls
- 1960 Joyce Ziske†
- 1961 Mary Lena Faulk
- 1962 Mickey Wright†
- 1963 Mickey Wright
- 1964 Carol Mann
- 1965 Susie Maxwell
- 1966 Mickey Wright
- 1967 Kathy Whitworth
† indicates the event was won in a playoff
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