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Was Furman's Athlete of the Year and Woman Scholar Athlete of the Year in 1977...Named South Carolina's 1985 Professional Athlete of the Year...Received Golf Digest's Most Improved Player Award in 1984...Received GOLF Magazine's and Golf Illustrated's Player of the Year Award in 1987...Won the 1987 Samaritan Award which acknowledges humanitarian and charitable efforts by a player...Received Golf Digest's 1989 Mickey Wright Award, 1989 Founder's Cup and 1989 Rolex Player of the Year...Was Golf World's 1989 Player of the Year...Was Golf Writer's Association of America's 1989 Female Player of the Year...Her teachers include John Gerring and Ed Oldfield...Active in LPGA Christian Fellowship... Organized Habitat for Humanity house building projects in Phoenix, Ariz., (1993) and Charlotte, N.C., (1995) following the end of the domestic season...At the end of the 1993 and 1994 season she accompanied a group of players to Romania to work with an orphan relief organization...Inducted into the LPGA Tour Hall of Fame on Nov. 11, 1995, in Reading, Pa....Serves on the National Board of Trustees for the Fellowship of Christian Athletes...Enjoys theater, concerts and all sports...Represents Titleist, Dove Soap and Troon North GC in Scottsdale, Ariz.

Career Highlights:

In 1998, became the first player in LPGA history to pass the $6 million mark in career earnings when she finished tied for 30th at the Standard Register PING; recorded six top-10 finishes with her best coming at the du Maurier Classic where she finished third; finished in fourth place at the JAL Big Apple Classic; and twice tied for fourth place - State Farm Rail Classic and Japan Classic.

In 1998, won the inaugural (1997) Lilly Legends Series title at the HEALTHSOUTH Inaugural.

In 1997, captured the Nabisco Dinah Shore for her 31st career victory and the sixth major championship
of her career. Joined Amy Alcott as the only two players to have won the same major championship three
times. Also recorded her sixth career hole-in-one during the first round of the First Bank Presents the Edina Realty Classic.

In 1996, announced the addition of the Betsy King LPGA Classic to the LPGA's schedule.

In 1996, best finish was fifth place at the Michelob Light Heartland Classic and recorded fifth career
hole-in-one during the second round of the Sprint Titleholders Championship.

In 1995, won her 30th career victory with birdies on the final two holes at the ShopRite LPGA Classic to
gain entrance into the LPGA Tour Hall of Fame. She also became the first player in LPGA history to cross the $5 million mark in career earnings.

In 1994, had 11 top-10 finishes, including two runner-up finishes at the PING-Cellular One LPGA Golf
Championship and the Toray Japan Queens Cup, where she lost to Woo-Soon Ko, the last official event of
the season, on the first extra hole of a playoff while attempting to secure her 30th victory for the Hall of
Fame.

In 1993, successfully defended her title at the Toray Japan Queens Cup for her 29th career victory and
totaled 15 top-10 finishes including five times as runner-up. As a result of the victory in Japan, King
earned her third Rolex Player of the Year honor and her second Vare Trophy. Lost to Brandie Burton on the first hole of a sudden-death playoff in the du Maurier Ltd. Classic and won the JCPenney/LPGA Skins Game with seven skins worth $185,000 (unofficial money).

In 1993, became the second player in LPGA history to cross the $4 million mark in career earnings.

In 1992, won three events and totaled 14 top-10 finishes including seven in the top five. The last two of
those three wins came from playoff victories.

In 1992, became the first LPGA player ever to record four rounds in the 60s in a major championship with rounds of 68-66-67-66 at the Mazda LPGA Championship, which she won.

In 1991, winner of two events: the LPGA Corning Classic and the JAL Big Apple Classic, which she
successfully defended.

In 1990, won three events, including a consecutive U.S. Women's Open Championship; recorded 13
top-10 finishes and became the third LPGA player to cross $3 million in career earnings; and recorded two holes-in-one 1 during the first round of the Desert Inn LPGA International and during the second round of the Ping-Cellular One LPGA Golf Championship.

In 1989, became the first player in LPGA history ever to surpass the $500,000 and $600,000 milestone
in single-season earnings.

During the 1989 season, had 33 rounds in the 60s, won six events, became the fifth player in LPGA
history to surpass the $2 million mark in career earnings, had 20 top-10 finishes out of 25 tournament
starts and won the LPGA's Rolex Player of the Year for the second time in her career.

In 1988, won three tournament titles.

In 1987, won four tournaments, captured the Vare Trophy (71.14), placed second on the money list, was
runner-up for the Rolex Player of the Year and Mazda-LPGA Series honors and won the Nabisco Dinah
Shore when she holed a bunker shot on the 70th hole to put her into a sudden-death playoff with Patty
Sheehan. She defeated Sheehan for her second victory of that season.

In 1986, won two tournament titles, both in sudden-death playoffs.

In 1986, originally carded her career-low round of 63 at the Rail Charity Golf Classic, which she later tied in the third round of the 1990 JAL Big Apple Classic.

From 1984-89, won 20 tournament titles, which gave her the distinction of being the winningest
professional golfer during that period of time.

In 1984, clinched her first career victory at the Women's Kemper Open and won Rolex Player of the Year.

Joined the Tour in 1977 but did not win an event for seven years.