Heather Daly-Donofrio
Encyclopedia
Heather Daly-Donofrio is an American professional golfer
who played on the LPGA Tour
.
. She played college golf at Yale University
, graduating in 1991 with a degree in History. She turned professional in 1993.
Daly-Donofrio played on the Futures Tour
from 1991 to 1997, winning three times.
Daly-Donofrio joined the LPGA Tour in 1998 and won twice, in 2001 and 2004.
Daly-Donofrio also coached the Yale University's women's golf team from 1997 to 2000 while playing full-time. She received the LPGA's William and Mousie Powell Award
in 2005. She also served as president of the LPGA Tour Executive Committee in 2005 and 2006.
Professional golfer
In golf the distinction between amateurs and professionals is rigorously maintained. An amateur who breaches the rules of amateur status may lose his or her amateur status. A golfer who has lost his or her amateur status may not play in amateur competitions until amateur status has been reinstated;...
who played on the LPGA Tour
LPGA
The LPGA, in full the Ladies Professional Golf Association, is an American organization for female professional golfers. The organization, whose headquarters is in Daytona Beach, Florida, is best known for running the LPGA Tour, a series of weekly golf tournaments for elite female golfers from...
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Biography
Daly-Donofrio was born in Bridgeport, ConnecticutBridgeport, Connecticut
Bridgeport is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Connecticut. Located in Fairfield County, the city had an estimated population of 144,229 at the 2010 United States Census and is the core of the Greater Bridgeport area...
. She played college golf at Yale University
Yale University
Yale University is a private, Ivy League university located in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Founded in 1701 in the Colony of Connecticut, the university is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States...
, graduating in 1991 with a degree in History. She turned professional in 1993.
Daly-Donofrio played on the Futures Tour
FUTURES Tour
The LPGA Futures Tour, previously styled in uppercase as FUTURES Tour and known for sponsorship reasons between 2006 and 2010 as the Duramed FUTURES Tour, is the official developmental golf tour of the LPGA Tour...
from 1991 to 1997, winning three times.
Daly-Donofrio joined the LPGA Tour in 1998 and won twice, in 2001 and 2004.
Daly-Donofrio also coached the Yale University's women's golf team from 1997 to 2000 while playing full-time. She received the LPGA's William and Mousie Powell Award
William and Mousie Powell Award
The William and Mousie Powell Award is an award given each year since 1986 by the LPGA Tour to a player who "whose behavior and deeds best exemplifies the spirit, ideals and values of the LPGA." The recipient is selected annually by a vote of LPGA Tour members....
in 2005. She also served as president of the LPGA Tour Executive Committee in 2005 and 2006.
LPGA Tour wins (2)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning Score | Margin of Victory | Runner(s)-up |
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| 1 | Aug 26, 2001 2001 LPGA Tour The 2001 LPGA Tour was the 52nd season since the LPGA Tour officially began in 1950. The season ran from January 12 to November 18. The season consisted of 38 official money events. Annika Sörenstam won the most tournaments, eight. She also led the money list with earnings of $2,105,868.This was... |
First Union Betsy King Classic | 1 stroke |  Mhairi McKayMhairi McKay Mhairi McKay is a Scottish professional golfer who plays mainly on the U.S.-based LPGA Tour and is also a member of the Ladies European Tour.-Amateur career:...  Moira DunnMoira Dunn Moira C. Dunn is an American professional golfer who plays on the LPGA Tour.Dunn has won once on the LPGA Tour in 2004.-Amateur wins :*1989 New York State Junior Girls*1992 New York State Women's Amateur, Women's Western Amateur... |
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| 2 | Nov 14, 2004 2004 LPGA Tour The 2004 LPGA Tour was a series of weekly golf tournaments for elite female golfers from around the world which took place from March through December 2004. The tournaments were sanctioned by the United States based Ladies Professional Golf Association . This was the 55th season since the LPGA Tour... |
The Mitchell Company Tournament of Champions The Mitchell Company Tournament of Champions The Mitchell Company Tournament of Champions was a golf tournament for professional female golfers on the LPGA Tour. It was played annually from 1994 to 2007 at various sites in the Southeastern United States. It was last played at the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail Magnolia Grove Golf Course in... |
4 strokes | Laura Diaz |
Futures Tour wins (3)
- 1995 Greater Lima Futures Open
- 1997 Ronald McDonald House Futures Classic, Quail Heights Futures Classic