Jane Weiller

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Jane Weiller
— Golfer —
Personal information
Full name	Jane Weiller Selz
Born	(1912-04-25)April 25, 1912 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

↑ California Death Records
↑ "Miss Weiller Wins Western Open Golf". The Pittsburgh Press (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania). July 16, 1932. p. 9. Retrieved December 2, 2010.
↑ "Helen Hicks and Didrikson Star". St. Joseph Gazette (St. Joseph, Missouri). June 26, 1935. p. 9. Retrieved December 2, 2010.
↑ Annual Report of Chicago Women's District Golf Association, pp 39-41.

v t e Women's Western Open champions

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

Persondata
Name	Weiller, Jane
Alternative names	Selz, Jane
Short description	Amateur golfer
Date of birth	April 25, 1912
Place of birth	Chicago, Illinois
Date of death	June 7, 1989
Place of death	Ventura County, California

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