Jenna Daniels

Jenna Daniels
Personal information
Full name	Jennifer Lynn Daniels
Born	(1978-05-16) May 16, 1978 (age 47) San Diego, California, U.S.
Height	5 ft 5 in (165 cm)
Sporting nationality	United States
Spouse	Todd McCorkle
Career
College	University of Arizona
Turned professional	2000
Former tour(s)	LPGA Tour
Best results in LPGA major championships
Chevron Championship	DNP
Women's PGA C'ship	T52: 2002
U.S. Women's Open	T37: 2002, 2004
du Maurier Classic	DNP
Women's British Open	CUT: 2004
Achievements and awards
Honda Sports Award for golf 2000

Jennifer Lynn Daniels (born May 16, 1978) is an American professional golfer. Daniels is best known for her success at the University of Arizona, where she led the Arizona Wildcats women's golf to an NCAA Division I women's golf championship title in 2000 and won the individual championship the same year. She later competed on the LPGA Tour from 2000 to 2007. ^[1]

Early life and education

Daniels was born in San Diego, California. ^[2] She attended Bonita Vista High School, where she excelled in both golf and volleyball, earning multiple athletic honors. ^[3] Upon graduation in 1996, went to play golf at the University of Arizona. ^{[4] [5]}

Collage career

Daniels played for the University of Arizona from 1996 to 2000. She had a standout career, earning three All-America honors and 10 top-10 finishes. ^{[6] [7]} Her senior season in 2000 was notable. Daniels won the NCAA Division I women's championship individual title and led her team to a 21-stroke victory over Stanford University for the team title. ^{[8] [9] [10]} She was awarded 1999 Honda Sports Award. ^[11]

Professional career

Daniels turned professional in 2000 and joined the LPGA Tour. ^[12] During the 2002 U.S. Women's Open, Daniels could be seen on the second round T7.

Daniels retired from professional golf in 2007.

Personal life

Daniels married University of Arizona coach, Todd McCorkle. ^[13]

Legacy

Daniels is remembered as one of the most accomplished players in Arizona Wildcats history and as a key contributor to the program's success during the late 1990s and early 2000s. ^{[14] [15]}

Achievement	Details
NCAA titles	2000 NCAA team title, Two additional Top 10 finishes
National Player of the Year	Awarded in 2000
Pac-10 titles	1998 Pac-10 champion, 2000 runner-up
National ranking	Ranked No. 1 in 2000
All-American honors	Two-time first-team All-American
All-Conference honors	Two-time first-team all-conference
Regional wins	Won 1999 NCAA West Regional
Senior year performance	Never finished below 15th in tournaments
Arizona Hall of Fame induction	Inducted as a Wildcat

See also

• List of Pac-12 Conference champions

References

1. "Jenna Daniels – Bio". LPGA. Retrieved November 21, 2024.
2. "The Top Ranked Female Golfers of All-Time from California". ainsworthsports.com. Retrieved November 21, 2024.
3. "Jenna Daniels Bio". University of Arizona Athletics. Retrieved November 21, 2024.
4. "ESPN Golf Online: Women's individual rankings". www.espn.com. Retrieved November 22, 2024.
5. "NGCA handing out a pair of Hall passes". Golf Digest. Retrieved November 22, 2024.
6. "Arizona women's golf 2003" (PDF). p. 26.
7. White, Alec. "How the 2018 women's golf championship stacks up versus 1996 & 2000 teams". The Daily Wildcat. Retrieved November 21, 2024.
8. Hansen, Greg (July 11, 2022). "No. 55: UA women's golf team destroyed competition in 2000 title season". Arizona Daily Star. Retrieved November 21, 2024.
9. "Women's Golfer Improve Standing at Regional". University of Washington Athletics. Retrieved November 21, 2024.
10. "Women's Golf Finishes 19th at West Regional". San Diego State Aztecs. Retrieved November 21, 2024.
11. "Honda Award Past Winners". Collegiate Women's Sports Awards. Retrieved November 21, 2024.
12. "Jenna Daniels". NBC Sports. Retrieved November 21, 2024.
13. "Head Coach Todd McCorkle". University of Arizona Athletics. Retrieved November 21, 2024.
14. "Career Stats for Jenna Daniels". www.golfstats.com. March 24, 2013. Retrieved November 21, 2024.
15. "Attention finally shifts to women's state tourney". San Diego Union-Tribune. July 19, 2004. Retrieved November 21, 2024.

External links

• University of Arizona Profile