# Bea Barrett

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**Beatrice Emma (Barrett) Altmeyer** (November 15, 1916 – August 26, 2002) was an American amateur [golfer](/source/Golf).

## Career

Barrett was born in [Chicago, Illinois](/source/Chicago,_Illinois). In 1938, she won the [Women's Western Open](/source/Women's_Western_Open), now considered an [LPGA major championship](/source/Women's_major_golf_championships). She won ten Minnesota state golf tournaments between 1933 and 1962,[1] competing under both her maiden and married names.

## Personal life

She died in [St. Louis Park, Minnesota](/source/St._Louis_Park,_Minnesota).

## Awards and honors

In 1989, Altmeyer was elected to the Minnesota Golf Hall of Fame.[2]

## Tournament wins (11)

*this list may be incomplete*

- 1933 Minnesota Women's State Match Play Championship
- 1937 Minnesota Women's State Match Play Championship
- 1938 **[Women's Western Open](/source/Women's_Western_Open)**
- 1946 Minnesota Women's State Match Play Championship
- 1947 Minnesota Women's State Match Play Championship, Minnesota Women's State Amateur Championship
- 1950 Minnesota Women's State Amateur Championship
- 1958 Minnesota Women's State Match Play Championship, Minnesota Women's State Amateur Championship
- 1961 Minnesota Women's State Match Play Championship
- 1962 Minnesota Women's State Amateur Championship

## Major championships

### Wins (1)

Year Championship Winning score Runner-up 1938 Women's Western Open 6 & 4 Helen Hofmann

## See also

- [Chronological list of LPGA major golf champions](/source/Chronological_list_of_LPGA_major_golf_champions)
- [List of golfers with most LPGA major championship wins](/source/List_of_golfers_with_most_LPGA_major_championship_wins)

## References

1. [MWGA Tournament Winners](http://www.mwga-online.org/new/pastwinners.cfm) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20110727103422/http://www.mwga-online.org/new/pastwinners.cfm) July 27, 2011 at the Wayback Machine

1. [MGA-PGA Minnesota Golf Hall of Fame](http://www.minnesotapga.com/awardwinners.asp) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20080514172254/http://www.minnesotapga.com/awardwinners.asp) May 14, 2008 at the Wayback Machine

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