Betsy King Background   Joined LPGA: July, 1977 Birthday: August 13, 1955 College: Furman University Height: 5'6" Birthplace: Reading, Pa. Residence: Limekiln, Pa. Exempt Status: Exempt

A member of the 1976 National Collegiate Championship team at Furman University, King was the low amateur at the 1976 U.S. Women's Open.

King joined the Tour in 1977, but did not post her first victory until the 1984 Women's Kemper Open. She was 1984 Rolex Player of the Tear. From 1984-1989, King won 20 tournament titles, which gave her the distinction of being the winningest professional golfer during that period of time. She became the first LPGA player ever to record four rounds in the 60s in a major championship with rounds of 68-66-67-66 at the 1992 Mazda LPGA Championship. In 1995, she became the first player in LPGA history to cross the $5 million mark in career earnings.

King was named the Golf Writer's Association of America's 1989 Female Player of the Year and was inducted into the LPGA Hall of Fame on November 11, 1995. King was a member of the 1990, 1992, 1994, 1996, and 1998 U.S. Solheim Cup teams.

During the 2001 season King captured her 34th career win and third ShopRite LPGA Classic title, posting three consecutive rounds in the 60s, including her season-low of 65 in the first round.