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Betsy King (born August 13, 1955) is an American professional golfer and member of the LPGA.
She has won six major championships and 34 LPGA Tour victories.
This famous American golfer is a former student of Exeter Township High School.
American golfer
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| First and last name: | Betsy King |
| Founder: | Betsy King Shoes |
| Born: | August 13, 1955 (age 68) |
| Place of birth: | Reading, Pennsylvania |
| Nationality: | American |
| Parents: | Do not have |
| Height: | 1.68 meters |
| Siblings: | Do not have |
| Boyfriend • Husband: | Not married |
| Job: | Golfer • Businessman |
| Net asset value: | 1-5 million dollars |
Early life
Betsy King was born on August 13, 1955, in Reading, Pennsylvania, and still maintains a home in Limekiln, a nearby town.
Before her rise to fame, she won her first tour victory seven years after turning professional at the Women’s Kemper Open.
Betsy King attended Exeter Township High School in 1973.
At Furman University in 1976, she was on a national championship team that included players like Beth Daniel, Sherri Turner and Cindy Ferro.
In 1976, she was still a low amateur at the U.S. Women’s Open.
Career
In 1977, Betsy King began her professional career when she joined the LPGA Tour. In 1984, she won her first tournament at the Women’s Kemper Open. She also won three titles, the LPGA Money Title and the Player of the Year Award, and she added 21 top-10 finishes to earn the LPGA Tour Player of the Year Award.
From 1984 to 1989, she won a total of 20 LPGA events (more than any other golfer, male or female, in the world). She won at least once in the next 10 years, with a total of six victories. She was also named Player of the Year three times, while winning two scoring titles and three money titles.
In 1993, Betsy King won one tournament, one scoring title, and one money title. She finished second in two major tournaments and second three times in other events, making her a total of five different runner-up finishes.
A year later, from 1987 to 1992, she averaged one major and then won her sixth major in 1997. Before being inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame, she won her 30th in 1995 and in 2001, she won the last of her 34 LPGA victories.
From 1996-2004, Betsy King hosted an event on Tour, the Wachovia LPGA Classic. She was an employee of Habitat for Humanity, a charity organization, building projects and working in former Soviet Bloc countries with orphanage relief agencies. She was formally inducted into the National Polish-American Sports Hall of Fame in 2001.
She has represented the United States in the Solheim Cup five times (1990, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1998) and was named captain of the United States team in 2007.
In 2007, the Solheim Cup was held in Halmstad, Sweden from September 14 to 16, she led her team (the United States team) to a 6-12 victory over the European team.
Prize
- LPGA Tour Major Championships (6)Other LPGA Tour (26)
- Tournament – Kemper Open for WomenYear – March 25, 1984
- Tournament – Freedom/Orlando ClassicYear – April 29, 1984
- Tournament – Columbia Savings ClassicYear – August 26, 1984
- Tournament – Samaritan Turquoise ClassicYear – March 3, 1985
- Tournament – Rail Charity ClassicYear – September 2, 1985
- Tournament – Henredon ClassicYear – August 10, 1986
- Tournament – Rail Charity ClassicYear – September 1, 1986
- Tournament – Circle K Tucbon OpenYear – March 22, 1987
- Tournament – Nabisco Dinah ShoreYear – April 5, 1987
- Tournament – McDonald’s ChampionshipYear – June 7, 1987
- Tournament – Atlantic City LPGA ClassicYear – August 23, 1987
- Tournament – Kemper Open for WomenYear – March 6, 1988
- Tournament – Rail Charity Golf ClassicYear – September 5, 1988
- Tournament – One-Ping Cellular Golf ChampionshipYear – September 11, 1988
- Tournament – Jamaica ClassicYear – January 15, 1989
- Tournament – Kemper Open for WomenYear – February 26, 1989
- Tournament – Rail Charity Golf ClassicYear – September 5, 1988
- Tournament – One-Ping Cellular Golf ChampionshipYear – September 11, 1988
- Tournament – Jamaica ClassicYear – January 15, 1989
- Tournament – Kemper Open for WomenYear – February 26, 1989
- Tournament – USX Golf ClassicYear – April 23, 1989
- Tournament – McDonald’s ChampionshipYear – June 25, 1989
- Tournament – U.S. Women’s OpenYear – July 16, 1989
- Tournament – Nestle World ChampionshipYear – August 27, 1989
- Tournament – Nabisco Dinah ShoreYear – April 1, 1990
- Tournament – U.S. Women’s OpenYear – July 15, 1990
- Tournament – JAL Big Apple ClassicYear – August 19, 1990
- Tournament – LPGA Corning ClassicYear – May 26, 1991
- Tournament – JAL Big Apple ClassicYear – July 21, 1991
- Tournament – Mazda LPGA Championship Year – May 17, 1992
- Tournament – Phar-Mor in YoungstownYear – July 12, 1992
- Tournament – Mazda Japan ClassicYear – November 8, 1992
- Tournament – Torey Japan Queens CupYear – November 8, 1992
- Tournament – ShopRite LPGA ClassicYear – June 25, 1995
- Tournament – Nabisco Dinah ShoreYear – March 30, 1997
- Tournament – Hawaiian Ladies Open Noodles CupYear – February 19, 2000
- Tournament – LPGA Coming ClassicYear – May 28, 2000
- Tournament – ShopRite LPGA ClassicYear – July 1, 2001
Personal life
Betsy King is still single and there has been no indication that she is in a relationship with anyone.
There are always a number of searches with keywords stating that people want to know who her partner, husband, wife/husband, boyfriend among others is. Sadly, there is no information about who she is dating or if she has ever been married.
Social Media
- Instagram – (@bestyking)
Net asset value
Betsy King has become one of the most sought after people in golf, her estimated net worth is $1 million – $5 million.
Summary
- Start – 106
- Win – 6
- 2nd – 4th place
- 3rd – 6th place
- Top 3 finish – 16
- Top 5 finish – 24
- Top 10 finish – 35
- Top 25 finish – 55
- Missed cuts – 19
- Most consecutive cuts made – 38
- Longest streak of top 105 – 8
