Beverly Joan Mary Huke (born 19 May 1951) is an English
professional golfer
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. She was a founding member of the
Women's Professional Golfers' Association (WPGA) and won 7 tournaments on the
Ladies European Tour
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(LET) between 1979 and 1986.
Career
Huke advanced to the final of the 1971
British Ladies Amateur where
Mickey Walker won 3 and 1. She represented Great Britain & Ireland at the
Vagliano Trophy in 1971 and 1975, and at the
Curtis Cup in 1972. She won the
English Women's Amateur Championship in 1975 at Royal Birkdale.
After turning professional, Huke won seven tournaments in eight seasons on the LET in Scotland, England, Spain, Germany and Northern Ireland. She was also runner-up by one stroke twice.
In 2017, ahead of the 40 year anniversary of the WPGA, Huke was made Honorary Member of the
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in recognition of her role as a pioneer of women's professional golf.
Professional wins (7)
Ladies European Tour wins (7)
Source:
Team appearances
Amateur
*
Vagliano Trophy: (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 1971, 1975
*
European Ladies' Team Championship (representring England):
1975
It was also declared the ''International Women's Year'' by the United Nations and the European Architectural Heritage Year by the Council of Europe.
Events
January
* January 1 - Watergate scandal (United States): John N. Mitchell, H. R. ...
,
1977
Events January
* January 8 – Three bombs explode in Moscow within 37 minutes, killing seven. The bombings are attributed to an Armenian separatist group.
* January 10 – Mount Nyiragongo erupts in eastern Zaire (now the Democratic R ...
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Curtis Cup (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 1972
References
External links
2009 LET Media Guide: Past Tournament Winners
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English female golfers
Ladies European Tour golfers
Sportspeople from Dundee
1951 births
Living people