Mary Bea Porter

Mary Bea Porter
 Golfer 
Personal information
Full name Mary Bea Porter-King
Born (1949-12-04) December 4, 1949
Everett, Washington
Height 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Nationality  United States
Residence Lihue, Hawaii
Career
College Arizona State University
Status Professional
Former tour(s) LPGA Tour (1973-1996)
Professional wins 1
Number of wins by tour
LPGA Tour 1
Best results in LPGA major championships
ANA Inspiration CUT: 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986
Women's PGA C'ship 25th: 1975
U.S. Women's Open 68th: 1981
du Maurier Classic T48: 1980

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

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

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