Frequent Links
Brain Blood Flow Multiple sclerosis booksCommunication Disorders Scientific JournalsAntioxidantsventricular hypertrophy Impact factorpulmonary hypertension Impact factorgeneral molecular pharmaceutics journalsNew journals in MetabolomicsEmotion and MemoryFree molecular pharmaceutics journalsAsymptomatic HispanicTuberculosis Respiratory viral infectionsNulliparity Peer-review JournalsMicrobial Growth Kinetics Innovations
Donna Caponi
| Donna Caponi | |
|---|---|
| — Golfer — | |
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Donna Caponi-Byrnes |
| Born |
January 29, 1945 Detroit, Michigan |
| Height | Script error: No such module "convert". |
| Nationality | 23x15px United States |
| Residence | Tampa, Florida |
| Spouse |
Ken Young (1971–81) Ted Byrnes (2006–) |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 1965 |
| Former tour(s) | LPGA Tour (joined 1965) |
| Professional wins | 29 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| LPGA Tour | 24 |
| Other | 5 |
| Best results in LPGA major championships (Wins: 4) | |
| Western Open | 21st: 1967 |
| Titleholders C'ship | 12th: 1966 |
| ANA Inspiration | T13: 1985 |
| Women's PGA C'ship | Won: 1979, 1981 |
| U.S. Women's Open | Won: 1969, 1970 |
| du Maurier Classic | 3rd: 1980, 1982 |
| Achievements and awards | |
| World Golf Hall of Fame | 2001 (member page) |
| GWAA Female Player of the Year | 1981 |
| PGA First Lady of Golf Award[1] | 2010 |
Donna Caponi-Byrnes (born January 29, 1945) is an American LPGA Tour professional golfer. She became a member of the tour in 1965 and won four major championships and 24 LPGA Tour career events. She is a member of the World Golf Hall of Fame.
Contents
Amateur career
Caponi was born in Detroit, Michigan. She started playing golf at the age of 5. She learned golf from her father, Harry, and won the Los Angeles Junior title in 1956. She tied for 21st as an amateur at the 1964 Hillside House Ladies' Open on the LPGA Tour.
Professional career
Caponi joined the LPGA Tour in 1965. She won her first tournament in 1969 at the U.S. Women's Open. She is one of 14 players to make the U.S. Women’s Open her first LPGA victory. She would repeat as champion in 1970. Only Mickey Wright had ever won back-to-back U.S. Women's Opens before Caponi, who also matched Wright's 72-hole scoring record of 287. She would go on to win a total of 24 events on the LPGA Tour, including four major championships.
Caponi was named Female Player of the Year by Golf Writers Association of America in 1981. She finished in the top ten on the money list ten times between 1968 and 1981, including second place finishes in 1976 and 1980. She retired from full-time competition in 1988. She was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in 2001. In 2009, she was the recipient of the PGA First Lady of Golf Award.[1]
She is currently an announcer on the Golf Channel, covering the Champions Tour.
Personal life
From 1971 to 1981, Caponi was married to Ken Young and was known as Donna Caponi Young. After her divorce in 1981, she changed her name back to Donna Caponi.[2] She married her longtime boyfriend Edward "Ted" Byrnes on July 29, 2006, and changed her name to Donna Caponi-Byrnes.
Professional wins (29)
LPGA Tour wins (24)
| Legend |
| LPGA Tour major championships (4) |
| Other LPGA Tour (20) |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jun 29, 1969 | U.S. Women's Open | +2 (74-75-76-69=294) | 1 stroke | 23x15px Peggy Wilson |
| 2 | Sep 21, 1969 | Lincoln-Mercury Open | −2 (74-68-72=214) | Playoff | 23x15px Kathy Whitworth |
| 3 | May 24, 1970 | Bluegrass Invitational | −2 (72-70-72=214) | 1 stroke | 23x15px Mary Mills |
| 4 | Jul 5, 1970 | U.S. Women's Open | +3 (69-70-71-77=287) | 1 stroke | 23x15px Sandra Haynie, 23x15px Sandra Spuzich |
| 5 | May 20, 1973 | Bluegrass Invitational | −3 (72-72-72=216) | 2 strokes | 23x15px Sandra Spuzich |
| 6 | Feb 2, 1975 | Burdine's Invitational | −8 (70-71-67=208) | 3 strokes | 23x15px Kathy Cornelius |
| 7 | May 11, 1975 | Lady Tara Classic | −5 (72-70-72=214) | 1 stroke | 23x15px Gloria Ehret, 23x15px Sandra Post |
| 8 | Jun 13, 1976 | Peter Jackson Classic | −4 (72-73-67=212) | Playoff | 23x15px Judy Rankin |
| 9 | Sep 19, 1976 | Portland Classic | −2 (72-71-74=217) | Playoff | 23x15px Clifford Ann Creed |
| 10 | Sep 26, 1976 | The Carlton | −6 (69-69-72-72=282) | 5 strokes | 23x15px Jane Blalock, 23x15px Judy Rankin |
| 11 | Nov 3, 1976 | LPGA/Japan Mizuno Classic | −5 (74-71-72=217) | 4 strokes | Template:Country data JPN Chako Higuchi |
| 12 | Sep 17, 1978 | The Sarah Coventry | −10 (72-71-68-71=282) | 5 strokes | 23x15px Jane Blalock |
| 13 | Oct 22, 1978 | Houston Exchange Clubs Classic | −9 (70-68-69=207) | 3 strokes | 23x15px Alexandra Reinhardt |
| 14 | Jun 10, 1979 | LPGA Championship | −9 (69-70-70-70=279) | 3 strokes | 23x15px Jerilyn Britz |
| 15 | Mar 23, 1980 | LPGA National Pro-Am | −2 (71-74-71-70=286) | 1 stroke | 23x15px Nancy Lopez |
| 16 | Apr 6, 1980 | Colgate-Dinah Shore Winner's Circle | −13 (71-67-66-71=275) | 2 storkes | 23x15px Amy Alcott |
| 17 | May 25, 1980 | Corning Classic | −7 (66-72-69-74=281) | 2 strokes | 23x15px Myra Blackwelder |
| 18 | Sep 14, 1980 | United Virginia Bank Classic | −11 (70-67-66-74=277) | 4 strokes | 23x15px Nancy Lopez |
| 19 | Sep 21, 1980 | ERA Real Estate Classic | −9 (75-68-71-69=283) | 5 strokes | 23x15px Shelley Hamlin |
| 20 | Mar 22, 1981 | LPGA Desert Inn Pro-Am | −3 (74-75-69-68=286) | 3 strokes | 23x15px Pat Bradley |
| 21 | Apr 12, 1981 | American Defender/WRAL Golf Classic | −8 (71-65-72=208) | 1 stroke | 23x15px Cathy Sherk |
| 22 | Jun 14, 1981 | LPGA Championship | −8 (69-68-70-73=280) | 1 stroke | 23x15px Jerilyn Britz, 23x15px Pat Meyers |
| 23 | Jul 19, 1981 | WUI Classic | −6 (71-69-69-73=282) | 2 strokes | 23x15px Julie Pyne |
| 24 | Aug 2, 1981 | Boston Five Classic | −12 (69-68-68-71=276) | 6 strokes | 23x15px Jan Stephenson |
- Note: Caponi won the Peter Jackson Classic (which became the du Maurier Classic) and the Colgate-Dinah Shore Winner's Circle (now known as the Kraft Nabisco Championship) before they became major championships.
LPGA Tour playoff record (3–5)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1969 | Lincoln-Mercury Open | 23x15px Kathy Whitworth | Won with par on first extra hole |
| 2 | 1974 | Lady Tara Classic | 23x15px Sandra Spuzich, 23x15px Kathy Whitworth | Spuzich won with par on fifth extra hole Whitworth eliminated with par on third hole |
| 3 | 1976 | Peter Jackson Classic | 23x15px Judy Rankin | Won with par on first extra hole |
| 4 | 1976 | Portland Classic | 23x15px Clifford Ann Creed | Won with birdie on second extra hole |
| 5 | 1979 | Women's Kemper Open | 23x15px JoAnne Carner, Template:Country data JPN Chako Higuchi, 23x15px Nancy Lopez, 23x15px Jan Stephenson |
Carner won with par on second extra hole Caponi, Lopez, and Stephenson eliminated with par on first hole |
| 6 | 1980 | West Virginia LPGA Classic | 23x15px Sandra Post | Lost to birdie on third extra hole |
| 7 | 1981 | Florida Lady Citrus | 23x15px Beth Daniel, 23x15px Cindy Hill, 23x15px Patti Rizzo, 23x15px Patty Sheehan |
Daniel won with birdie on second extra hole Hill, Rizzo, and Sheehan eliminated with par on first hole |
| 8 | 1981 | Inamori Classic | 23x15px Amy Alcott, 23x15px Hollis Stacy, 23x15px Jan Stephenson |
Stacy won with birdie on first extra hole |
Other wins (5)
- 1975 Colgate European Open
- 1976 Wills Qantas Australian Ladies Open
- 1978 Ping Classic Team Championship (with Kathy Whitworth)
- 1980 Portland Ping Team Championship (with Kathy Whitworth)
- 1981 Portland Ping Team Championship (with Kathy Whitworth)
Major championships
Wins (4)
| Year | Championship | Winning score | Margin | Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | U.S. Women's Open | +2 (74-76-75-69=294) | 1 stroke | 23x15px Peggy Wilson |
| 1970 | U.S. Women's Open | +3 (69-70-71-77=287) | 1 stroke | 23x15px Sandra Haynie, 23x15px Sandra Spuzich |
| 1979 | LPGA Championship | −9 (69-70-70-70=279) | 3 strokes | 23x15px Jerilyn Britz |
| 1981 | LPGA Championship | −8 (69-68-70-73=280) | 1 stroke | 23x15px Jerilyn Britz, 23x15px Pat Meyers |
See also
References
- ^ a b Ferncroft Country Club, Ferncroft CC Member Donna Caponi-Byrnes Receives PGA First Lady of Golf Award Accessed November 23, 2011.
- ^ NY Times News Service, Donna Caponi starting over again August 24, 1981. Accessed November 23, 2011.
External links
- Donna Caponi at the LPGA Tour official site
- Donna Caponi bio
| ||||||||||
| ||||||||||||