Beverley Davis
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United States| Beverley Davis | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Beverley S. Davis | ||
| Born | c. 1957 (age 67–68) | ||
| Sporting nationality | United States | ||
| Career | |||
| College | University of Florida | ||
| Turned professional | 1980 | ||
| Former tour(s) | LPGA Tour (1980-1986) | ||
| Best results in LPGA major championships | |||
| Chevron Championship | DNP | ||
| Women's PGA C'ship | T57: 1981 | ||
| U.S. Women's Open | T10: 1982 | ||
| du Maurier Classic | T23: 1980 | ||
| Achievements and awards | |||
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Beverley S. Davis (born c. 1957) is an American former professional golfer who is currently an instructor with LPGA International.
Davis ranked sixth among the top ten female amateur golfers in America after winning the Trans-National Championship in 1975. She accepted an athletic scholarship to attend the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, where she played for coach Mimi Ryan's Florida Gators women's golf team in Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women (AIAW) competition from 1976 to 1979. As a freshman in 1976, Davis was the runner-up in the AIAW championship behind Nancy Lopez. As a junior, she was a member of the Gators women's team that was the runner-up at the 1978 AIAW championship. During her years as a Gator golfer, Davis was a three-time individual medalist, and was recognized as a first-team All-American in 1976 and 1979.
