Helen Dettweiler | |
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Personal information | |
Born |
Washington, D.C. |
December 5, 1914
Died | November 13, 1990 Palm Springs, California |
(aged 75)
Nationality | United States |
Career | |
College | Trinity College |
Turned professional | 1939 |
Former tour(s) | LPGA Tour (Founder) |
Best results in LPGA major championships (wins: 1) |
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Western Open | Won: 1939 |
Titleholders C'ship | 2nd: 1940 |
U.S. Women's Open | 4th: 1950 |
Helen Dettweiler (December 5, 1914 – November 13, 1990) was an American professional golfer. She won the Women's Western Open in 1939.
She was one of the 13 founders of the Ladies Professional Golf Association in 1950.
She was born on December 5, 1914, in Washington, D.C., and died on November 13, 1990, in Palm Springs, California.