Donna Andrews (golfer)

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Donna Andrews
Personal information
Born (1967-04-12) April 12, 1967 (age 57)
Lynchburg, Virginia, U.S.
Height5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Sporting nationalityFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
SpouseJames Tepatti (m. 2005)
Children1 son, 1 daughter
Career
College North Carolina
Turned professional1989
Former tour(s) LPGA Tour (1990–2005)
Professional wins7
Number of wins by tour
LPGA Tour6
Other1
Best results in LPGA major championships
(wins: 1)
Chevron Championship Won: 1994
Women's PGA C'ship T2: 1998
U.S. Women's Open T2: 1993
du Maurier Classic T6: 1992
Women's British Open CUT: 2002

Donna Andrews (born April 12, 1967) is an American professional golfer.

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Born in Lynchburg, Virginia, Andrews played college golf at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill, and won the North and South Women's Amateur at Pinehurst in 1988. [1]

Andrews' rookie season on the LPGA Tour was 1990; she won six titles between 1993 and 1998, [2] [3] including a major championship, the 1994 Nabisco Dinah Shore, won with a birdie on the final hole. [4] Her best finish on the money list was third in 1998, and she also made the top ten in 1993 (9th) and 1994 (5th). Andrews represented the United States in the Solheim Cup in 1994 and 1998, and was the captain of the Junior Solheim Cup team in 2007.

After her retirement from LPGA Tour, Andrews became a golf instructor at Pine Needles Resort near Pinehurst, North Carolina and is co-owner of Andrews and James Real Estate. Andrews has two children; son Connor and daughter Sarah with husband James Tepatti.

In 2005, Andrews was inducted into the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame. In 2017, she became the first woman inducted into the Virginia Golf Hall of Fame. Andrews was inducted to the North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame in 2018. [5]

Professional wins

LPGA Tour wins (6)

Legend
LPGA Tour major championships (1)
Other LPGA Tour (5)
No.DateTournamentWinning scoreTo parMargin
of victory
Runner(s)-up
1Sep 12, 1993 Ping-Cellular One LPGA
Golf Championship (Portland)
69-69-70=208−81 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Tina Barrett
Flag of the United States.svg Missie McGeorge
2Mar 13, 1994 PING/Welch's Championship
(Tucson)
66-68-69-73=276−123 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Brandie Burton
Flag of the United States.svg Judy Dickinson
3Mar 27, 1994 Nabisco Dinah Shore 70-69-67-70=276−121 stroke Flag of England.svg Laura Davies
4Jun 26, 1994 ShopRite LPGA Classic 67-66-74=207−62 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Michelle Estill
5Mar 16, 1997 Welch's/Circle K Championship 68-67-70-68=273−151 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Tina Barrett
6Apr 5, 1998 Longs Drugs Challenge 70-69-70-69=278−101 stroke Flag of Sweden.svg Carin Koch

LPGA Tour playoff record (0–3)

No.YearTournamentOpponent(s)Result
11992 The Phar-Mor in Youngstown Flag of the United States.svg Beth Daniel
Flag of the United States.svg Betsy King
Flag of the United States.svg Meg Mallon
King won with birdie on first extra hole
21998 Sara Lee Classic Flag of Peru.svg Jenny Lidback
Flag of the United States.svg Nancy Lopez
Flag of the United States.svg Barb Mucha
Mucha won with birdie on second extra hole
31998 Michelob Light Classic Flag of Sweden.svg Annika Sörenstam Lost to birdie on second extra hole

Other wins (1)

Major championships

Wins (1)

YearChampionship54 holesWinning scoreMarginRunner-up
1994 Nabisco Dinah Shore 1 shot lead−12 (70-69-67-70=276)1 stroke Flag of England.svg Laura Davies

Team appearances

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References

  1. "Andrews takes golf title". Wilmington Morning Star. North Carolina. Associated Press. May 14, 1988. p. 3B.
  2. "Andrews rallies to win LPGA title". Eugene Register-Guard. Oregon. Associated Press. September 13, 1993. p. 2B.
  3. "Birdies help Andrews edge Koch by 1 shot". Toledo Blade. Ohio. Associated Press. April 6, 1998. p. 23.
  4. "Birdie putt on final hole decides Shore". Eugene Register-Guard. Oregon. Associated Press. March 28, 1994. p. 2B.
  5. "Donna Andrews 2018". North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame.