Beverly Hanson (December 5, 1924 – April 12, 2014) was an American professional golfer who played on the LPGA Tour.
Hanson was born in Fargo, North Dakota, in 1924. She studied at the University of North Dakota, Mills College in Oakland, California, and the University of Wisconsin of which three were majors. Besides the inaugural LPGA major title, in 1956 she won the Women's Western Open and in 1958 the Titleholders Championship.
Hanson died on April 12, 2014, in Twin Falls, Idaho, from complications from Alzheimer's and COPD.
Hanson was elected to the World Golf Hall of Fame in 2023 and inducted in 2024.
Professional wins (18)
LPGA Tour wins (17)
- 1950 (1) Women's Texas Open (as an amateur)
- 1951 (1) Eastern Open
- 1953 (1) Boca Raton Weathervane
- 1954 (2) St. Petersburg Open, Wichita Open
- 1955 (2) LPGA Championship, Battle Creek Open
- 1956 (1) Women's Western Open
- 1957 (2) Smokey Open, Land of Sky Open
- 1958 (2) Titleholders Championship, Lawton Open
- 1959 (4) Golden Triangle Festival, American Women's Open, Spokane Open, Links Invitation Open
- 1960 (1) St. Petersburg Open
Source
Other wins (1)
- 1949 Women's Texas Open (as an amateur)
- 1955 Hot Springs 4-Ball Invitational (with Kathy Cornelius)
Major championships
Wins (3)
{|class="wikitable"
!Year!!Championship!!Winning score!!Margin!!Runner-up
|-style="background:#D8BFD8;"
| 1955 ||LPGA Championship ||colspan=2 align=center|4 & 3|| Louise Suggs
|-style="background:#FFCC99;"
| 1956 ||Women's Western Open ||E (75-81-72-76=304)||4 strokes|| Louise Suggs
|-style="background:#FFFF99;"
| 1958 ||Titleholders Championship ||+11 (72-80-73-74=299)||5 strokes|| Betty Dodd
|}
Team appearances
Amateur
- Curtis Cup (representing the United States): 1950 (winners)
See also
- List of golfers with most LPGA Tour wins
- List of golfers with most LPGA major championship wins