Betty Stanhope-Cole

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.

Betty Stanhope-Cole
Personal information
Born(1937-09-21)September 21, 1937
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
DiedJanuary 27, 2017(2017-01-27) (aged 79)
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Nationality Canada
Children2 [1]
Career
StatusAmateur

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 golf pros Alex Olynyk and Henry Martell.[2]

Career

In 1974 and 1976, she was ranked as the top women's golfer in Canada.[3] 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. Stanhope-Cole is also a former curler, having won three Alberta championships as skip.[4]

Achievements
  • 1957 Alberta Golf - Ladies Amateur Championship
  • 1958 Alberta Golf - Ladies Amateur Championship
  • 1959 Alberta Golf - Ladies Amateur Championship
  • 1963 Alberta Golf - Ladies Amateur Championship
  • 1966 Alberta Golf - Ladies Amateur Championship
  • 1967 Alberta Golf - Ladies Amateur Championship
  • 1968 Alberta Golf - Ladies Amateur Championship
  • 1969 Alberta Golf - Ladies Amateur Championship
  • 1972 Alberta Golf - Ladies Amateur Championship
  • 1974 Alberta Golf - Ladies Amateur Championship
  • 1975 Alberta Golf - Ladies Amateur Championship
  • 1976 Alberta Golf - Ladies Amateur Championship
  • 1979 Alberta Golf - Ladies Amateur Championship
  • 1980 Alberta Golf - Ladies Amateur Championship
  • 1980 - Alberta Sports Hall of Fame (Curling & Golf)
  • 1982 Alberta Golf - Ladies Amateur Championship
  • 1984 Alberta Golf - Ladies Amateur Championship
  • 1988 Alberta Golf - Ladies Amateur Championship
  • 1989 - #1 ranked senior amateur in Canada.
  • 1991 - Canadian Golf Hall of Fame
  • 1993 - Edmonton Sports Hall of Fame
  • 2005 - Alberta Golf Hall of Fame
  • 2005 - Alberta Centennial Salute for Sport and Recreation Award
  • 2011 – Edmonton park named in her honour[5]

Legacy

Betty Stanhope-Cole Park in Edmonton is named for her.[6]

Death

Stanhope-Cole died of cancer in Edmonton on January 27, 2017.[7]

Team appearances

Amateur

References
  1. "Canadian golf mourns the loss of Betty Stanhope-Cole". Alberta Golf. Golf Canada. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
  2. Thompson, Brendan. "Betty Stanhope-Cole and the mystery of the missing plaque". Edmonton City As Museum Project. Retrieved July 28, 2017.
  3. "Betty Stanhope-Cole's Hall of Fame Profile". Golf Canada. Retrieved July 28, 2017.
  4. "Betty Stanhope-Cole profile". Alberta Sports Hall of Fame and Museum. Archived from the original on February 20, 2016. Retrieved July 28, 2017.
  5. "Betty Stanhope-Cole". Alberta Sports Hall of Fame & Museum. 24 October 2019. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
  6. "Betty Stanhope-Cole Obituary". Edmonton Journal. January 31, 2017.
  7. Stock, Curtis (January 30, 2017). "Canadian golfing great Betty Stanhope-Cole, who 'hated to lose more than she liked to win,' dead at 79". Edmonton Journal. Retrieved July 28, 2017.
  8. "Record Book 1974 World Amateur Golf Team Championships" (PDF). World Amateur Golf Council. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
  9. "Record Book 1976 World Amateur Golf Team Championships" (PDF). World Amateur Golf Council. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
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