Jane Weiller

Jane Weiller
Personal information
Full name Jane Weiller Selz
Born April 25, 1912(1912-04-25)
Chicago, Illinois
Died June 7, 1989(1989-06-07) (aged 77)
Ventura County, California
Nationality  United States
Career
College Northwestern University
Status Amateur
Best results in LPGA Major Championships
(Wins: 1)
Western Open Won: 1932
U.S. Women's Open DNP

Jane Weiller (April 25, 1912 – June 7, 1989)[1] was an American golfer. In 1932 she won the Women's Western Open, which was retrospectively recognized as a major championship by the LPGA.[2] She later competed under her married name, Mrs. Lawrence Selz.[3] She also won the Chicago Women's District Golf Association's Championship three times, 1931, 1944, 1961.[4]

Major championships

Wins (1)

Year Championship Winning Score Runner-up
1932 Women's Western Open 5 & 4 June Beebe (a)

References

  1. ^ California Death Records
  2. ^ "Miss Weiller Wins Western Open Golf". The Pittsburgh Press (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania): p. 9. July 16, 1932. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=NkwbAAAAIBAJ&sjid=b0sEAAAAIBAJ&pg=3524,1626160&dq=western+open+golf+weiller&hl=en. Retrieved December 2, 2010. 
  3. ^ "Helen Hicks and Didrikson Star". St. Joseph Gazette (St. Joseph, Missouri): p. 9. June 26, 1935. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=czVaAAAAIBAJ&sjid=FkwNAAAAIBAJ&pg=1483,4096909&dq=jane+selz&hl=en. Retrieved December 2, 2010. 
  4. ^ Annual Report of Chicago Women's District Golf Association, pp 39-41.

Match play era
1930 Mrs. Lee Mida • 1931 June Beebe • 1932 Jane Weiller• 1933 June Beebe • 1934 Marian McDougall • 1935 Opal Hill • 1936 Opal Hill • 1937 Helen Hicks • 1938 Bea Barrett • 1939 Helen Dettweiler 1940 Babe Zaharias • 1941 Patty Berg • 1942 Betty Jameson • 1943 Patty Berg • 1944 Babe Zaharias • 1945 Babe Zaharias • 1946 Louise Suggs • 1947 Louise Suggs • 1948 Patty Berg • 1949 Louise Suggs • 1950 Babe Zaharias • 1951 Patty Berg • 1952 Betsy Rawls • 1953 Louise Suggs • 1954 Betty Jameson

Stroke play era
1955 Patty Berg • 1956 Beverly Hanson • 1957 Patty Berg • 1958 Patty Berg • 1959 Betsy Rawls • 1960 Joyce Ziske† • 1961 Mary Lena Faulk • 1962 Mickey Wright† • 1963 Mickey Wright • 1964 Carol Mann • 1965 Susie Maxwell • 1966 Mickey Wright • 1967 Kathy Whitworth
† indicates the event was won in a playoff