Beverly Hanson (December 5, 1924 – April 12, 2014) was an American professional golfer who played on the LPGA Tour.
She was a member of the 1950 U.S. Curtis Cup golf team[1] and that year won the U.S. Women's Amateur.
Besides the inaugural LPGA major title, in 1956 she won the Women's Western Open and in 1958 the Titleholders Championship.
Hanson died on April 12, 2014, in Twin Falls, Idaho, from complications from Alzheimer's and COPD.
[4][5] Hanson was elected to the World Golf Hall of Fame in 2023 and will be inducted in 2024.