Betty Dodd​

Betty Dodd was the first San Antonio golfer to play on the Ladies Professional Golf Association tour.  She joined the LPGA Tournament Division in 1952 and became known as much for her singing and guitar playing off the course as for her long drives and competitive golf on it. ​

A graduate of Incarnate Word High School, Dodd won the Oak Hills Club Championship in 1949, the Brackenridge Club Championship in 1950 and 1951, and the San Antonio Women’s City Championship in 1950 and 1951. Dodd won two professional tournaments: the Lawton Open in 1956 and the Colonial Open in 1957. Her most successful year was in 1957 when she placed in the top five in six events and was the tour’s 8th leading money winner.​

Dodd retired from the tour in 1960 but continued her involvement as a teaching professional.  Several of her students have been prominent on the tour, and in 1980 she was recognized as the national LPGA Teacher of the Year. The Betty Dodd Scholarship Committee awards a college scholarship in her name, and the San Antonio Junior Golf Association annually presents the Betty Dodd Volunteer of the Year Award. ​