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'''Betsy Rawls''' (b. ] ], ]) is an American ]er. '''Betsy Rawls''' (born ], ]) is an ] professional ]er.


After attending ], Rawls joined the ] in its second season in 1951. She won fifty-five tournaments on the tour, including eight ]. She topped the money list in 1959 and finished in the top ten nine times between its introduction in 1957 and 1970. Rawls was born in ]. After attending ], Rawls joined the ] in its second season in 1951. She won 55 tournaments on the tour, including eight ]. She topped the money list in 1959 and finished in the top ten nine times between its introduction in 1957 and 1970.


In 1996, she was voted the ], the highest honor given by the ] in recognition of distinguished sportsmanship in golf. In 1996, she was voted the ], the highest honor given by the ] in recognition of distinguished sportsmanship in golf.

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Betsy Rawls (born May 4, 1928) is an American professional golfer.

Rawls was born in Spartanburg, South Carolina. After attending University of Texas at Austin, Rawls joined the LPGA Tour in its second season in 1951. She won 55 tournaments on the tour, including eight major championships. She topped the money list in 1959 and finished in the top ten nine times between its introduction in 1957 and 1970.

In 1996, she was voted the Bob Jones Award, the highest honor given by the United States Golf Association in recognition of distinguished sportsmanship in golf.

Major championships

Breast cancer

Rawls was diagnosed with breast cancer in 1999 and has no evidence of the disease as of 2006. "Looking back, it was a small blip in my life," Rawls said from her office in Wilmington, Delaware.

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