Jenna Daniels

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Jenna Daniels
Personal information
Full nameJennifer Lynn Daniels
Born (1978-05-16) May 16, 1978 (age 46)
San Diego, California, U.S.
Height5 ft 5 in (165 cm)
Sporting nationalityFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
SpouseTodd McCorkle
Career
College University of Arizona
Turned professional2000
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 golf2000

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 as seen by List of Pac-12 Conference champions and won the individual championship the same year. She later competed on the LPGA Tour from 2000 to 2007. [1]

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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]

AchievementDetails
NCAA titles2000 NCAA team title, Two additional Top 10 finishes
National Player of the YearAwarded in 2000
Pac-10 titles1998 Pac-10 champion, 2000 runner-up
National rankingRanked No. 1 in 2000
All-American honorsTwo-time first-team All-American
All-Conference honorsTwo-time first-team all-conference
Regional winsWon 1999 NCAA West Regional
Senior year performanceNever finished below 15th in tournaments
Arizona Hall of Fame inductionInducted as a Wildcat

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