Last updated: August 2026
| Full Name | Elizabeth Ann “Beth” Daniel |
| Born | October 14, 1956, in Charleston, South Carolina |
| Nationality | American |
| Profession | Professional golfer (LPGA and World Golf Hall of Fame) |
Beth Daniel is an American Hall of Fame professional golfer who won 33 LPGA Tour events, including the 1990 LPGA Championship, across a career that spanned more than two decades on tour. Her official LPGA career earnings totaled roughly $8.7 million, a genuinely documented figure — there is no separate, reliably sourced net worth figure for her beyond that.
Early Life & Family
Daniel was born on October 14, 1956, in Charleston, South Carolina. She played collegiately at Furman University, where she was later inducted into the school’s athletics hall of fame, before turning professional.
Rise to Fame
Daniel turned professional in 1979 and won her first LPGA title that same year at the Patty Berg Classic, earning LPGA Rookie of the Year honors. In 1980 she became the first LPGA Tour player to surpass $200,000 in earnings in a single season, and her four victories that year brought her the first of three LPGA Player of the Year awards.
Career History
Over her career, Daniel won 33 LPGA Tour events, highlighted by her lone major championship at the 1990 LPGA Championship. She was named LPGA Player of the Year three times, in 1980, 1981 and 1990. She was inducted into the LPGA Hall of Fame in 1999 as its sixteenth member, and into the World Golf Hall of Fame, with her formal induction taking place in 2000.
How They Built Their Wealth
Daniel’s documented earnings came from LPGA Tour prize money, with career winnings totaling approximately $8.7 million — including a tour-leading $863,578 in her standout 1990 season. Additional income over the years has likely come from endorsements and golf-industry work, though specific figures for those are not publicly available.