Donna White

Donna White
Personal information
Full name	Donna Horton White
Born	April 7, 1954 (1954-04-07) (age 57) Kinston, North Carolina
Height	5 ft 2 in (1.57 m)
Nationality	United States
Career
College	University of Florida
Retired	1992
Former tour(s)	LPGA Tour (1977-1992)
Professional wins	3
Number of wins by tour
LPGA Tour	3
Best results in LPGA Major Championships
Kraft Nabisco C'ship	T14: 1984
LPGA Championship	T12: 1982
U.S. Women's Open	T2: 1982
du Maurier Classic	4th: 1984

Donna Horton White (born April 7, 1954), née Donna Horton, is a former American professional golfer who played on the LPGA Tour for fifteen years in the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s.

Amateur career

White was born in Kinston, North Carolina. She had a successful amateur golf career, and was a semi-finalist in the 1971 U.S. Girls' Junior.^[1] In the U.S. Women's Amateur, she was a semi-finalist in 1973,^[2] runner-up in 1975^[3] and winner in 1976.^[4] She also won the 1976 Trans-National Amateur.^[5] She was a member of the winning Curtis Cup and Espirito Santo Trophy teams in 1976.^[5]

She attended the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, where she played for coach Mimi Ryan's Florida Gators women's golf team in Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women (AIAW) competition in 1975 and 1976.^[5] During her time as a Gator golfer, she was a four-time collegiate medalist. She graduated from Florida with a bachelor's degree in health and human performance in 1976, and was inducted into the University of Florida Athletic Hall of Fame as a "Gator Great" in 1978.^[6]

Professional career

White played on the LPGA Tour for sixteen years (1977–1992). She won three Tour events, including the 1980 Florida Lady Citrus, the 1983 Coca-Cola Classic and the 1983 Sarasota Classic.^[7] Her best finish in a LPGA major was a tie for second in the 1982 U.S. Women's Open. She also finished 4th at the 1984 du Maurier Classic after opening the final round one shot out of the lead.^[8] White retired after the 1992 season, with total career winnings of $908,589.

Personal

She married Mike White in December 1976.^[5]

LPGA Tour wins

• 1980 Florida Lady Citrus, Coca-Cola Classic
• 1983 Sarasota Classic

See also

	Biography portal
	Golf portal

• Florida Gators
• List of Florida Gators golfers
• List of University of Florida alumni

References

1. ^ 1971 U.S. Girls' Junior
2. ^ 1973 U.S. Women's Amateur
3. ^ 1975 U.S. Women's Amateur
4. ^ 1976 U.S. Women's Amateur
5. ^ ^{a b c d} LPGA biography
6. ^ F Club, Hall of Fame, Gator Greats. Retrieved February 14, 2011.
7. ^ LPGA All-Time Winners List
8. ^ Betsy King of the hill in du Maurier Classic

External links

• Donna White at the LPGA Tour official site

Persondata
Name	White, Donna
Alternative names	Horton-White, Donna; Horton, Donna
Short description	American college golfer, professional golfer, LPGA Tour member
Date of birth	April 7, 1954
Place of birth	Kinston, North Carolina, United States
Date of death
Place of death