Beverly Hanson

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Beverly Hanson (born 1925) is a former American golfing champion from Fargo, North Dakota.

She studied at the University of North Dakota and Mills College in Oakland, California and was a bassoon player, performing with civic orchestras. 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, the most prestigious tournament of the day.

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.