Betty Burfeindt
Betty Burfeindt is a retired American golfer who played on the LPGA Tour. She attended Cortland State University in New York and her rookie season on tour was 1969.
Burfeindt won four times on tour, and her last was her only major championship, the LPGA Championship in 1976, in which she finished one stroke ahead of runner-up Judy Rankin. Her two best years were 1972 and 1973, with consecutive fourth-place finishes on the money list. Burfeindt's last season on tour was 1981, and although just in height, she was one of the longest hitters on the LPGA Tour in the 1970s.
Professional wins
LPGA Tour wins (4)
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
1 | Apr 23, 1972 | Birmingham Centennial Classic | 71-70-71=212 | −4 | 2 strokes | Murle Breer |
2 | May 7, 1972 | Sealy LPGA Classic | 67-70-76-69=282 | −10 | 4 strokes | Kathy Ahern |
3 | Aug 12, 1973 | Child & Family Services Open | 74-70-68=212 | −7 | 3 strokes | Debbie Austin Laura Baugh |
4 | May 30, 1976 | LPGA Championship | 71-72-73-71=287 | −5 | 1 stroke | Judy Rankin |
LPGA Tour playoff record
No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | 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 |