Mary Bea Porter

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

Mary Bea Porter
Personal information
Full nameMary Bea Porter-King
Born (1949-12-04) December 4, 1949
Everett, Washington
Height5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Sporting nationality United States
ResidenceLihue, Hawaii
Career
CollegeArizona State University
StatusProfessional
Former tour(s)LPGA Tour (1973–96)
Professional wins1
Number of wins by tour
LPGA Tour1
Best results in LPGA major championships
Chevron ChampionshipCUT: 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986
Women's PGA C'ship25th: 1975
U.S. Women's Open68th: 1981
du Maurier ClassicT48: 1980

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.

Porter-King was awarded the 2011 PGA First Lady of Golf Award by the PGA of America.[7]

Professional wins

LPGA Tour wins (1)
No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory		 Runner-up
1 Oct 26, 1975 Golf Inns of America −5 (68-72-71-76=287) 3 strokes United States Donna Caponi

References
  1. Elliott, Len; Kelly, Barbara (1976). Who's Who in Golf. New Rochelle, New York: Arlington House. p. 152. ISBN 0-87000-225-2.
  2. Arizona State Sports Hall Of Fame Inductees - Women's Golf
  3. LPGA Tour Qualifying School 1973-1979
  4. LPGA All-Time Winners List Archived 2010-12-29 at the Wayback Machine
  5. LPGA Tournament Chronology 1970-79 Archived 2010-01-02 at the Wayback Machine
  6. "Porter, LPGA Golfer, Helps Revive Drowning Boy, 3". Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. UPI. March 18, 1988. Retrieved July 23, 2010.
  7. "Hawaii's Porter-King named recipient of 2011 PGA First Lady of Golf Award". PGA of America. November 8, 2011. Retrieved January 31, 2012.


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