Betty Burfeindt

Betty Burfeindt
— Golfer —
Personal information
Full name	Betty Burfeindt
Born	(1945-07-20) July 20, 1945 New York City, New York
Nationality	United States
Career
College	Cortland State University
Turned professional	1969
Former tour(s)	LPGA Tour (1969-1981)
Professional wins	4
Number of wins by tour
LPGA Tour	4
Best results in LPGA major championships (wins: 1)
Titleholders C'ship	DNP
ANA Inspiration	T50: 1986
Women's PGA C'ship	Won: 1976
U.S. Women's Open	5th: 1972
du Maurier Classic	CUT: 1979, 1980

Betty Burfeindt (born July 20, 1945 in New York City) is an American golfer. She attended Cortland State University. Her rookie season on the LPGA Tour was 1969. She won four times on the Tour, including one major championship, the 1976 LPGA Championship. Her two best seasons were 1972 and 1973, with fourth-place finishes on the money list each time. Her last season on the tour was 1981. She was one of the longest LPGA hitters of her day.

Professional wins

LPGA Tour wins (4)

Legend

LPGA Tour major championships (1)

Other LPGA Tour (3)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runner(s)-up
1	Apr 23, 1972	Birmingham Centennial Classic	−4 (71-70-71=212)	2 strokes	Murle Breer
2	May 7, 1972	Sealy LPGA Classic	−10 (67-70-76-69=282)	4 strokes	Kathy Ahern
3	Aug 12, 1973	Child & Family Services Open	−7 (74-70-68=212)	3 strokes	Debbie Austin Laura Baugh
4	May 30, 1976	LPGA Championship	−5 (71-72-73-71=287)	1 stroke	Judy Rankin

LPGA Tour playoff record (0–2)

No.	Year	Tournament	Opponent(s)	Result
1	1973	Pompano Beach Classic	Sandra Palmer	Lost to birdie on first extra hole
2	1973	Birmingham Classic	Clifford Ann Creed Gloria Ehret	Ehret won with birdie on first extra hole

Major championship

Wins (1)

Year	Championship	Winning score	Margin	Runner-up
1976	LPGA Championship	−5 (71-72-73-71=287)	1 stroke	Judy Rankin

External links

• Betty Burfeindt at the LPGA Tour official site