Nationality Canada Status Amateur | Residence Edmonton, Alberta | |
Born September 21, 1937
Calgary, Alberta, Canada ( 1937-09-21 ) Died 27 January 2017, Edmonton, Canada | ||
Betty stanhope cole tribute
Betty Stanhope-Cole (September 21, 1937 – January 27, 2017) was a Canadian amateur golfer. She is a member of the Canadian Golf Hall of Fame.
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Early life
Stanhope-Cole was born in Calgary and moved to Edmonton in her teen years. In her younger years, she played tennis. She was taught how to golf by Edmonton gold pros Alex Olynyk and Henry Martell.
Career
In 1974 and 1976, she was ranked as the top women's golfer in Canada. She was Canadian Junior Girls Champion in 1956, Canadian Women's Amateur Champion in 1957, and Canadian Ladies’ Close Champion in 1967. She has also been a member of the Canadian Commonwealth Golf Team (1963, 1971) and Canadian World Team (1964, 1974, and 1976). In 1980, she was inducted into the Alberta Sports Hall of Fame and Museum. Stanhope-Cole is also a former curler, having won three Alberta championships as skip. Betty Stanhope-Cole Park in Edmonton is named for her. She died of cancer in Edmonton on January 27, 2017.