Mary Bea Porter

Mary Bea Porter
Mary Bea Porter
Personal information
Full name Mary Bea Porter-King
Born December 4, 1949 (1949-12-04) (age 61)
Everett, Washington
Height 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Nationality  United States
Residence Lihue, Hawaii
Career
College Arizona State University
Status Professional
Former tour(s) LPGA Tour (1973-1996)
Professional wins 1
Number of wins by tour
LPGA Tour 1
Best results in LPGA Major Championships
Kraft Nabisco C'ship CUT: 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986
LPGA Championship 25th: 1975
U.S. Women's Open DNP
du Maurier Classic T48: 1980

Mary Bea Porter-King (born December 4, 1949)[1] is an American professional golfer who played on the LPGA Tour.

Porter was born in Everett, Washington. She attended Arizona State University, where she played four sports; golf, basketball, volleyball, and softball. She was inducted into the Arizona State Sports Hall of Fame in 2001.[2]

Porter turned professional in 1973 and joined the LPGA Tour after winning the qualifying school tournament in June 1973.[3] She won once on the LPGA Tour[4] in 1975.[5]

During a qualifying round for the 1988 Samaritan Turquoise Classic, Porter saved the life of a drowning boy at a home adjacent to the fairway.[6]

Porter-King moved to Hawaii in 1989 after her marriage and helped found the Hawaii State Junior Golf Association. She was inducted into the Hawaii Golf Hall of Fame in 2004.

LPGA Tour wins

  • 1975 Golf Inns of America

References

  1. ^ Elliott, Len; Barbara Kelly. Who's Who in Golf. New Rochelle, New York: Arlington House. p. 152. ISBN 0870002252. 
  2. ^ Arizona State Sports Hall Of Fame Inductees - Women's Golf
  3. ^ LPGA Tour Qualifying School 1973-1979
  4. ^ LPGA All-Time Winners List
  5. ^ LPGA Tournament Chronology 1970-79
  6. ^ "Porter, LPGA Golfer, Helps Revive Drowning Boy, 3". Los Angeles Times. United Press International (Los Angeles, California). March 18, 1988. http://articles.latimes.com/1988-03-18/sports/sp-1607_1_lpga-golfer. Retrieved 2010-07-23. 

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