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She studied at the University Of North Dakota and Mills College in Oakland, California and was a Bassoon player, performing with civic Orchestra s. As an amateur golfer, she won the Texas Open in 1949 and both the California and Southern California ladies' championships. She was a member of the 1950 U.S. Curtis Cup golf team and that year won the United States Women's Amateur Golf Championship .

In 1951 she turned professional and won the very first event she competed in. She won the inaugural LPGA Championship in 1955, defeating Louise Suggs . In 1958 she was the Leading Money Winner on the LPGA Tour .

Beverly Hanson had 17 career wins on the LPGA Tour of which 3 were Majors . Besides the inaugural LPGA major title, in 1956 she won the Western Open and in 1958 the Titleholders Championship .


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