Heather Daly-Donofrio
| Heather Daly-Donofrio | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Born | September 10, 1969 Bridgeport, Connecticut, U.S. | ||
| Height | 5 ft 1 in (1.55 m) | ||
| Sporting nationality |  United States | ||
| Residence | Fairfield, Connecticut, U.S. | ||
| Career | |||
| College | Yale University | ||
| Turned professional | 1993 | ||
| Former tour(s) | LPGA Tour (1998–2008) Futures Tour (1991–97) | ||
| Professional wins | 5 | ||
| Number of wins by tour | |||
| LPGA Tour | 2 | ||
| Epson Tour | 3 | ||
| Best results in LPGA major championships | |||
| Chevron Championship | T31: 2008 | ||
| Women's PGA C'ship | T26: 2001 | ||
| U.S. Women's Open | CUT: 1995, 1997, 2000-03, 2005, 2008-09 | ||
| du Maurier Classic | T49: 1999 | ||
| Women's British Open | T47: 2002 | ||
| Achievements and awards | |||
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Heather Daly-Donofrio (born September 10, 1969) is an American professional golfer who played on the LPGA Tour.
Early life and amateur career
[edit]Daly-Donofrio was born in Bridgeport, Connecticut. She attended Yale University and played on the Yale Golf Team. In 1991, she graduated with a degree in History.
Professional career
[edit]She turned professional in 1993. Daly-Donofrio played on the Futures Tour from 1995 to 1997, winning three times.[1]
Daly-Donofrio joined the LPGA Tour in 1998 and won twice,[2] in 2001 and 2004.[3] She also coached the Yale Bulldogs women's golf team from 1997 to 2000 while playing full-time.[4] She also served as president of the LPGA Tour Executive Committee in 2005 and 2006.[5]
Awards and honors
[edit]- In 2005, she received the LPGA's William and Mousie Powell Award[4]
- In 2010, Daly-Donofrio was inducted into the Connecticut Golf Hall of Fame
Professional wins (5)
[edit]LPGA Tour wins (2)
[edit]| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aug 26, 2001 | First Union Betsy King Classic | −15 (65-71-68-69=273) | 1 stroke |  Moira Dunn Mhairi McKay
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| 2 | Nov 14, 2004 | The Mitchell Company Tournament of Champions | −19 (69-64-66-70=269) | 4 strokes | Laura Diaz
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Futures Tour wins (3)
[edit]- 1995 Greater Lima Futures Open
- 1997 Ronald McDonald House Futures Classic, Quail Heights Futures Classic
References
[edit]- ^ Duramed Futures Tour Tournament Winners Archived 2010-08-07 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "LPGA All-Time Winners List" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on December 29, 2010. Retrieved July 2, 2010.
- ^ LPGA Tournament Chronology 2000-08 Archived 2011-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b Daly-Donofrio receives William and Mousie Powell Award, Read honored with Heather Farr Award
- ^ Daly-Donofrio Talks About Being Elected LPGA Tour President
External links
[edit]- Heather Daly-Donofrio at the LPGA Tour official site