Patty Berg was an American professional golfer and a founding member of the LPGA in 1950, serving as its first president. She won numerous major championships across the 1930s, 1940s, and 1950s and was one of the sport's earliest promotional stars.
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Career HighlightShe was a founding member and the first president of the LPGA, and her 15 major title wins remain the all-time record for most major wins by a female golfer. 1 Classification
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Patricia Jane Berg (February 13, 1918, September 10, 2006) was an American professional golfer.
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Patricia Jane Berg (February 13, 1918, September 10, 2006) was an American professional golfer.
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Patricia Jane Berg (February 13, 1918, September 10, 2006) was an American professional golfer.
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Patricia Jane Berg (February 13, 1918, September 10, 2006) was an American professional golfer.
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Patricia Jane Berg (February 13, 1918, September 10, 2006) was an American professional golfer.
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She was a founding member and the first president of the LPGA. Her 15 major title wins remains the all-time record for most major wins by a female golfer.
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Patricia Jane Berg (February 13, 1918 – September 10, 2006) was an American professional golfer.
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She was a founding member and the first president of the LPGA in 1950.
Berg was a founding member of the LPGA in 1950 and served as its first president. Across the 1930s, 1940s, and 1950s she won numerous major championships, and her 15 major title wins remain the all-time record for most major wins by a female golfer.
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