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.DateTournamentWinning scoreTo parMargin
of victory
Runner-up
1Apr 23, 1972Birmingham Centennial Classic71-70-71=212−42 strokes Murle Breer
2May 7, 1972Sealy LPGA Classic67-70-76-69=282−104 strokes Kathy Ahern
3Aug 12, 1973Child & Family Services Open74-70-68=212−73 strokes Debbie Austin
Laura Baugh
4May 30, 1976LPGA Championship71-72-73-71=287−51 stroke Judy Rankin

LPGA Tour playoff record
No.YearTournamentOpponentResult
11973Pompano Beach Classic Sandra PalmerLost to birdie on first extra hole
21973Birmingham Classic Clifford Ann Creed
Gloria Ehret
Ehret won with birdie on first extra hole

Major championship

Wins (1)