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References
- ↑ "LPGA Tournament Chronology 1950-1959" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-02-27. Retrieved 2010-09-21.
- ↑ "LPGA Tournament Chronology 1960-1969" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-06-29. Retrieved 2010-09-21.
- ↑ "Berg Wins Top Tourney Money". The Deseret News . Salt Lake City, Utah. AP. January 24, 1949. p. B-3. Retrieved September 22, 2010.
- ↑ "Betty Jameson Wins Tampa Prize With 207 (sic)". Sarasota Herald-Tribune . Sarasota, Florida. AP. January 19, 1948. p. 8. Retrieved September 22, 2010.
- ↑ "Tampa Tourney Won By 'Babe'". Sarasota Herald-Tribune . Sarasota, Florida. AP. January 24, 1947. p. 8. Retrieved September 22, 2010.
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