Beverly Klass

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Beverly Klass
Personal information
Born (1956-11-08) November 8, 1956 (age 63)
Height5 ft 6 in (168 cm)
NationalityFlag of the United States.svg  United States
Career
College Pierce College
Turned professional1965/1976
Former tour(s) LPGA Tour
Best results in LPGA major championships
ANA Inspiration T38: 1984
Women's PGA C'ship T28: 1982
U.S. Women's Open T56: 1983
du Maurier Classic T5: 1982

Beverly Klass (born November 8, 1956 [1] ) is an American professional golfer. She joined the LPGA Tour in 1976, and in 1984 she achieved career-best finishes at the West Virginia LPGA Classic and the San Jose Classic, with a second-place tie in both 1984 events. [2] She also had a 5th-place finish at the 1982 Peter Jackson Classic. Klass currently holds the record for being the youngest person to ever compete in the U.S. Women's Open.

As a child, Klass was a golf phenom. At the age of eight, she won the 1964 National PeeWee Golf Championship by 65 strokes. During the 1965 LPGA Tour season, as a nine-year-old, Klass won $31. Over the next six years, after having her amateur status reinstated, she won over 25 city and state tournaments in California. [3] In 1967, at the age of 10 years, 7 months, and 21 days, Klass became the youngest player to ever compete in the U.S. Women's Open. [4]

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References

  1. Mallon, Bill; Jerris, Randon (2011). Historical Dictionary of Golf. Scarecrow Press. p. 165. ISBN   978-0-8108-7197-7.
  2. "Beverly Klass Bio". LPGA. Archived from the original on January 30, 2014. Retrieved May 21, 2014.
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