Donna Andrews (born April 12, 1967) is an American professional golfer who played on the LPGA Tour. She won six times on the tour including one major, the 1994 Nabisco Dinah Shore.
Early life and amateur career Andrews was born in 1967 in Lynchburg, Virginia. She played college golf at the University of North Carolina. She won the 1988 North and South Women's Amateur held at Pinehurst.
Professional career Andrews' rookie season on the LPGA Tour was 1990; she won six titles between 1993 and 1998, including a major championship, the 1994 Nabisco Dinah Shore, won with a birdie on the final hole. 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.
Personal life Andrews has two children with husband James Tepatti.
Awards and honors 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. In 2018, Andrews was inducted to the North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame.
Professional wins (9) LPGA Tour wins (6) LegendLPGA Tour major championships (1)Other LPGA Tour (5)
No.DateTournamentWinning scoreTo parMarginof victoryRunner(s)-up1Sep 12, 1993Ping-Cellular One LPGAGolf Championship (Portland)69-69-70=208−81 stroke Tina Barrett Missie McGeorge2Mar 13, 1994PING/Welch's Championship(Tucson)66-68-69-73=276−123 strokes Brandie Burton Judy Dickinson3Mar 27, 1994Nabisco Dinah Shore70-69-67-70=276−121 stroke Laura Davies4Jun 26, 1994ShopRite LPGA Classic67-66-74=207−62 strokes Michelle Estill5Mar 16, 1997Welch's/Circle K Championship68-67-70-68=273−151 stroke Tina Barrett6Apr 5, 1998Longs Drugs Challenge70-69-70-69=278−101 stroke Carin Koch
LPGA Tour playoff record (0–3) No.YearTournamentOpponent(s)Result11992The Phar-Mor in Youngstown Beth Daniel Betsy King Meg MallonKing won with birdie on first extra hole 21998Sara Lee Classic Jenny Lidback Nancy Lopez Barb MuchaMucha won with birdie on second extra hole31998Michelob Light Classic Annika SörenstamLost to birdie on second extra hole Source:
Other wins (3) 1993 Nichirei International 1994 Nichirei International 1996 JCPenney Classic (with Mike Hulbert)
Major championships Wins (1) YearChampionship54 holesWinning scoreMarginRunner-up 1994 Nabisco Dinah Shore 1 shot lead −12 (70-69-67-70=276) 1 stroke Laura Davies
Results timeline Tournament 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000ANA InspirationT191T73T23T16T5T21T53Women's PGA ChampionshipCUTT12T11T17CUTT63T16T2CUTU.S. Women's OpenT19CUT3T2T9CUTCUTT9T19T20T23du Maurier ClassicT44T6T30CUTT46CUTT11T22CUTCUT Tournament 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010ANA InspirationT48T49T64T28T62Women's PGA ChampionshipT54CUTT20CUTU.S. Women's OpenCUTT1812T44Women's British Open ^CUT Tournament 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018ANA InspirationCUTWomen's PGA ChampionshipU.S. Women's OpenWomen's British Open ^The Evian Championship ^^ ^ The Women's British Open replaced the du Maurier Classic as an LPGA major in 2001 ^^ The Evian Championship was added as a major in 2013
CUT = missed the half-way cut "T" = tied for place
Summary Tournament Wins 2nd 3rd Top-5 Top-10 Top-25 Events Cuts madeANA Inspiration 1 0 0 2 2 6 14 13Women's PGA Championship 0 1 0 1 1 6 13 8U.S. Women's Open 0 1 1 2 4 10 15 11du Maurier Classic 0 0 0 0 1 3 10 6Women's British Open 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0The Evian Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Totals 1 2 1 5 8 25 53 38 Most consecutive cuts made – 11 (1991 du Maurier Classic – 1994 U.S. Open) Longest streak of top-10s – 2 (twice)
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U.S. national team appearances Professional Solheim Cup: 1994 (winners), 1998 (winners)
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