Mary Bea Porter-King (born December 4, 1949) is an American professional golfer who played on the LPGA Tour. Porter was born in Everett, Washington. She attended Arizona State University, where she played four sports; golf, basketball, volleyball, and softball. She was inducted into the Arizona State Sports Hall of Fame in 2001. Porter turned professional in 1973 and joined the LPGA Tour after winning the qualifying school tournament in June 1973. She won once on the LPGA Tour in 1975. During a qualifying round for the 1988 Samaritan Turquoise Classic, Porter saved the life of a drowning boy at a home adjacent to the fairway. Porter-King moved to Hawaii in 1989 after her marriage and helped found the Hawaii State Junior Golf Association. She was inducted into the Hawaii Golf Hall of Fame in 2004. Porter-King was awarded the 2011 PGA First Lady of Golf Award by the PGA of America. Professional wins LPGA Tour wins (1) References External links Profile on 808golf.com American female golfers Arizona State Sun Devils women's golfers LPGA Tour golfers Golfers from Washington (state) Golfers from Hawaii Sportspeople from Everett, Washington People from Lihue, Hawaii 1949 births Living people