ONE of the greatest female golfers of all time has died aged 95.
Betsy Rawls was a pioneer for the game and racked up a stunning 55 tournament wins and eight majors.
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She passed away at her Delaware home on Saturday.
Tributes from the golfing world poured in for the legendary figure.
Born in 1928, Rawls studied physics at university but picked up golf aged 17, enjoying a successful amateur career.
She turned professional in 1951, joining the LPGA Tour and collected her first trophy at the Sacramento Women’s Invitational Open.
Her eight majors came between 1951 and 1969, starting with the first of her four US Women’s Opens.
Rawls was the LPGA’s leading money earner in 1952 and 1959 and went on to be president of the Tour and later an inaugural inductee into the Hall of Fame.
Following her retirement, she was a tournament director.
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