“Bob’s top 10 women golfers of all time” list continues with three more amazing LPGA golfers.
7. Betsy Rawls—One of the true pioneers of the LPGA Tour, joining the fledgling group in 1951, it became apparent that this young South Carolinian could more than hold her own against the stiffest competition. Rawls won a total of 55 tour titles, including 8 majors. Her victories spanned 22 years from 1951 through 1972 inclusive—a remarkable achievement of longevity. The Hall of Fame arrived for Betsy in 1960. Today, at the age of 85, she is still seen at golf events throughout America—a treasure of ladies golf – the great Betsy Rawls comes in at #7.
6. Louise Suggs—Another true LPGA Pioneer—one of the three original founders of the ladies tour Louise Suggs smashed the competition—by winning 61 titles and 11 major championships in her illustrious career. As she approaches her 90th birthday, like Betsy Rawls, Louise tries to attend important golf events whenever possible. Her marks in the golf world were dramatically written on the course, but the fact that she, Patty Berg and Babe Zaharias founded the Tour as we know it today will be her lasting legacy to the game—World Golf Hall of Famer Louise Suggs is our 6th all time greatest female golfer of all time.
5. Kathy Whitworth comes in 5th and for good reason. The Native of Monahans, Texas was a teenage superstar and it has never ended—she would be higher on our list but Kathy was onl y(we say only tongue in cheek) able to win 6 majors but her total tournaments won on the tour is more than any man or woman ever—88! She started winning on tour in 1962 and didn’t stop until 1985. She won at least one tournament every year from ’62 through ’78 an amazing 17 consecutive years. Kathy was perhaps best acknowledged as a player who could win on any type of course anywhere a true winner—still the all-time tournament winner man or woman—the great Kathy Whitworth #5.
Who do you think belongs on this list?