Full name Elizabeth Dodd Titleholders C'ship 2nd: 1958 Former tours LPGA Nationality United States Women's PGA C'ship T8: 1956 LPGA tour wins 2 | Status Professional Name Betty Dodd Professional wins 3 Other 1 Role Golfer | |
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Died July 8, 1993, San Antonio, Texas, United States | ||
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Elizabeth "Betty" Dodd (c. 1930 – July 8, 1993) was an American professional golfer who played on the LPGA Tour.
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Dodd won twice on the LPGA Tour, in 1956 and 1957. She was a close friend of fellow golfer Babe Zaharias. According to Susan Cayleff's biography Babe, Dodd was quoted as to saying "I had such admiration for this fabulous person [Zaharias]. I loved her. I would have done anything for her." They met in a 1950 amateur golf tournament in Miami and became close almost immediately. "As Didrikson's marriage grew increasingly troubled, she spent more time with Dodd. The women toured together on the golf circuit, and eventually Dodd moved in with Zaharias and Didrikson. Victims of the homophobia of the times, they never used the word "lesbian" to describe their relationship, but there is little doubt that Dodd and Didrikson were intimate and loving partners."