Jane Weiller
Personal information
Full nameJane Weiller Selz
Born(1912-04-25)April 25, 1912
Chicago, Illinois
DiedJune 7, 1989(1989-06-07) (aged 77)
Ventura County, California
Sporting nationality United States
Career
CollegeNorthwestern University
StatusAmateur
Best results in LPGA major championships
(wins: 1)
Western OpenWon: 1932
U.S. Women's OpenDNP

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]

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.[6][7][8] She competed in college for the Northwestern Wildcats.[9] She later married in 1935 and competed under her married name, Mrs. Lawrence Selz.[10][11] She 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]

Major championships

Wins (1)

Year Championship Winning score Runner-up
1932 Women's Western Open 5 and 4 United States June Beebe (a)

References

  1. ^ "California Death Records". Archived from the original on January 1, 2012. Retrieved December 2, 2010.
  2. ^ "Glenna Collett Vare, Golf Champion, Shares Medal Honors". San Bernardino Sun. September 22, 1931 – via California Digital Newspaper Collection.
  3. ^ "Women's golf tournament draws 110 entries in contest" (PDF). Wilmette Life. August 1, 1930. p. 30.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ a b Roth, Cecil (1996). Encyclopaedia Judaica. Vol. 15. ISBN 9789650702199.
  6. ^ Schmidt, Raymond (Fall 2012). "Golf and the Chicago Girl". Chicago History. Chicago History Museum. pp. 40–63 – via Issuu.
  7. ^ "Women's Western Open". Where2Golf.
  8. ^ "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.
  9. ^ "The Top Ranked Northwestern Wildcats Female Golfers of All-Time". ainsworthsports.com.
  10. ^ "Women's Western Amateur Championship Records and Statistics Guide 1901-2021" (PDF). Women's Western Amateur Championship. 2021. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
  11. ^ "Helen Hicks and Didrikson Star". St. Joseph Gazette. St. Joseph, Missouri. June 26, 1935. p. 9. Retrieved December 2, 2010 – via Google News Archive.
  12. ^ "Championship History – CWDGA Champions". Chicago Women's District Golf Association. Retrieved April 7, 2023.
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