Jane Weiller
| Jane Weiller | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Jane Weiller Selz |
| Born | April 25, 1912 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | June 7, 1989 (aged 77) |
| Sporting nationality | United States |
| Career | |
| College | Northwestern University |
| Status | Amateur |
| Best results in LPGA major championships (wins: 1) | |
| Western Open | Won: 1932 |
| U.S. Women's Open | DNP |
Jane Weiller (April 25, 1912 – June 7, 1989)[1] was an American golfer. She was born and lived in Chicago, Illinois, and was Jewish.[2][3][4][5] She later married in 1935 and competed under her married name, Mrs. Lawrence Selz.[6][7]
Career
In 1932, at 20 years of age and playing for Northmoor Country Club, she won the Women's Western Open at the Ozaukee Country Club in Mequon, Wisconsin, which was retrospectively recognized as a major championship by the LPGA, defeating June Beebe in the final.[8][9][10] She competed in college for the Northwestern Wildcats.[11]
Weiller also won the Chicago Women's District Golf Association's Championship three times: in 1931, 1944, and 1961.[12] In 1960, she won the women's national amateur championship of Mexico.[5]
Tournament wins
- 1931 Chicago Women's District Golf Association's Championship
- 1932 Women's Western Open
- 1944 Chicago Women's District Golf Association's Championship
- 1960 Women's Mexican Amateur
- 1961 Chicago Women's District Golf Association's Championship
Major championships
Wins (1)
| Year | Championship | Winning score | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 | Women's Western Open | 5 and 4 | June Beebe (a) |
References
- ^ "California Death Records". Archived from the original on January 1, 2012. Retrieved December 2, 2010.
- ^ "Glenna Collett Vare, Golf Champion, Shares Medal Honors". San Bernardino Sun. September 22, 1931 – via California Digital Newspaper Collection.
- ^ "Women's golf tournament draws 110 entries in contest" (PDF). Wilmette Life. August 1, 1930. p. 30.
- ^ "210 Cited For Work In Jewish Who's Who; Publication Lists Those Who Made Noted Achievements in Many Fields During 1932". The New York Times.
- ^ a b Roth, Cecil (1996). Encyclopaedia Judaica. Vol. 15. ISBN 9789650702199.
- ^ "Women's Western Amateur Championship Records and Statistics Guide 1901-2021" (PDF). Women's Western Amateur Championship. 2021. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
- ^ "Helen Hicks and Didrikson Star". St. Joseph Gazette. St. Joseph, Missouri. June 26, 1935. p. 9. Retrieved December 2, 2010 – via Google News Archive.
- ^ Schmidt, Raymond (Fall 2012). "Golf and the Chicago Girl". Chicago History. Chicago History Museum. pp. 40–63 – via Issuu.
- ^ "Women's Western Open". Where2Golf.
- ^ "Miss Weiller Wins Western Open Golf". The Pittsburgh Press. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. United Press. July 16, 1932. p. 9. Retrieved December 2, 2010 – via Google News Archive.
- ^ "The Top Ranked Northwestern Wildcats Female Golfers of All-Time". ainsworthsports.com.
- ^ "Championship History – CWDGA Champions". Chicago Women's District Golf Association. Retrieved April 7, 2023.