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Beth Daniel
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Beth Daniel (born October 14, 1956 in Charleston, South Carolina) is a professional golfer.
As an amateur, Beth Daniel won the 1975 and 1977 United States Women's Amateur Golf Championships. Turning professional, she was the leading money winner on the LPGA Tour in 1980, 1981 and 1990 and finished in the top ten on the money list twelve times in total between 1980 and 2003.
In 1990 she was named the Associated Press Female Athlete of the Year.
When she won the 2003 BMO Financial Group Canadian Women's Open at age 46, she became the oldest ever winner of an LPGA Tour Event. She has won 33 titles on the tour and through 2005. She also has one major championship victory, which came at the 1990 LPGA Championship, and three runner-up finishes. She has played on eight Solheim Cup teams, in 1990, 1992, 1994, 1996, 2000, 2002, 2003, and 2005.
In 2007, she joined The Golf Channel as a substitute analyst for LPGA Tournament coverage. Her first event was the 2007 Safeway Invitational.
- 1979 Patty Berg Classic
- 1980 Golden Lights Championship, Patty Berg Golf Classic, Columbia Savings LPGA Golf Classic, Chevrolet World Championship of Women's Golf
- 1981 Florida Lady Citrus, Chevrolet World Championship of Women's Golf
- 1982 Bent Tree Ladies Classic, American Express Sun City Classic, Birmingham Classic, Columbia Savings Classic, WUI Classic
- 1983 McDonald’s Kids Classic
- 1985 Kyocera Inamori Classic
- 1989 Greater Washington Open, Rail Charity Golf Classic, SAFECO Classic, Konica San Jose Classic
- 1990 Orix Hawaiian Ladies Open, Women’s Kemper Open, The Phar-Mor in Youngstown, Mazda LPGA Championship, Northgate Classic, Rail Charity Golf Classic, Centel Classic
- 1991 The Phar-Mor at Inverrary, McDonald's LPGA Championship
- 1994 LPGA Corning Classic, Oldsmobile Classic, JAL Big Apple Classic, World Championship of Women's Golf
- 1995 PING/Welch's Championship
- 2003 BMO Canadian Women’s Open
LPGA Majors are shown in bold.
- Profile on the LPGA's official site
- Golf Stars Online - links to profiles and features
- Beth Daniel bio
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