Beverly Joan Mary Huke (born 19 May 1951) is an English professional golfer. She was a founding member of the Women's Professional Golfers' Association (WPGA) and won 7 tournaments on the Ladies European Tour (LET) between 1979 and 1986.[1]
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.[2][3][4] She won the English Women's Amateur Championship in 1975 at Royal Birkdale.[5]
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 PGA in recognition of her role as a pioneer of women's professional golf.[6]
Professional wins (7)
Ladies European Tour wins (7)
| # | Date | Tournament | Score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up | Winner's share (£) |
Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 Jun 1979 | Carlsberg Championship – Ballater | 146 (−2) | 1 stroke |  Jane Panter Muriel Thomson Mickey Walker |
200 | [7] |
| 2 | 23 May 1980 | Carlsberg Championship – Blairgowrie | 144 (−8) | 7 strokes |  Susan Moon Christine Sharp |
250 | |
| 3 | 5 Aug 1983 | Playford Lark Valley Classic | 138 (−4) | Tie with Judy Statham |
350 | [8] | |
| 4 | 10 Aug 1983 | White Horse Whisky Challenge | 207 (−12) | 1 stroke | Muriel Thomson |
600 | [9] |
| 5 | 7 Sep 1984 | LBS Ladies' German Open | 219 (E) | 3 strokes | Kitrina Douglas |
1,800 | |
| 6 | 10 Aug 1985 | Trusthouse Forte Ladies' Classic | 289 (−3) | 1 stroke |  Corinne Dibnah |
5,000 | |
| 7 | 1986 | Ulster Volkswagen Classic | 213 (−6) | 1 stroke | Peggy Conley |
3,000 | |
Team appearances
Amateur
- Vagliano Trophy: (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 1971, 1975
- European Ladies' Team Championship (representring England): 1975, 1977
- Curtis Cup (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 1972
References
- ^ a b "LET 2013 Media Guide". Ladies European Tour. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
- ^ "Britain Women's Victory". The Glasgow Herald. 31 July 1971. p. 4.
- ^ "Vagliano Win Hard Earned". The Glasgow Herald. 6 September 1975. p. 14.
- ^ "U.S. Women Take Lead In Curtis Cup Golf, 5½ ‐3½". The New York Times. 10 June 1972. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
- ^ "English Women's Amateur Championship Previous Winners". England Golf. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
- ^ "PGA honours WPGA pioneers". PGA. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
- ^ "Beverly beats the regulars". Glasgow Herald. 16 June 1979. p. 16. Retrieved 30 September 2020 – via Google News Archive.
- ^ "Judy clickety-clicks". Aberdeen Press and Journal. 6 August 1983. p. 20. Retrieved 29 September 2020 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Miss Huke withstands challenge". Glasgow Herald. 11 August 1983. p. 17. Retrieved 29 September 2020 – via Google News Archive.
- ^ "Beverly Huke Tournament Wins". Where2golf. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
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