Donna White

Donna Horton White (born April 7, 1954), née Donna Horton, is an American former professional golfer who played on the LPGA Tour for 15 years from 1977 to 1992.

For the North Carolina politician, see Donna McDowell White.
Donna White
Personal information
Full nameDonna Horton White
Born (1954-04-07) April 7, 1954
Kinston, North Carolina
Height5 ft 2 in (1.57 m)
Nationality United States
Career
CollegeUniversity of Florida
Retired1992
Former tour(s)LPGA Tour (1977–1992)
Professional wins3
Number of wins by tour
LPGA Tour3
Best results in LPGA major championships
ANA InspirationT14: 1984
Women's PGA C'shipT12: 1982
U.S. Women's OpenT2: 1982
du Maurier Classic4th: 1984

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 16 years (1977–1992). She won three Tour events, including the 1980 Florida Lady Citrus, the 1980 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 fourth 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; he also University of Florida, where he played baseball, in December 1976. He is a longtime school teacher in Belle Glade and she runs golf operations for Palm Beach County courses.[5][9]

Professional wins

LPGA Tour wins (3)
No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runner(s)-up
1 Apr 20, 1980 Florida Lady Citrus −9 (70-73-70-70=283) 1 stroke Jane Blalock
2 May 18, 1980 Coca-Cola Classic −2 (75-70-72=217) Playoff Debbie Massey
3 Feb 13, 1983 Sarasota Classic −4 (71-69-76-68=284) 1 stroke JoAnne Carner
Nancy Lopez
Alice Miller

LPGA Tour playoff record (1–1)

No.YearTournamentOpponent(s)Result
1 1980 Coca-Cola Classic Debbie Massey Won with par on first extra hole
2 1983 Rochester International Ayako Okamoto
Kathy Whitworth		 Okamoto won with birdie on third extra hole

U.S. national team appearances

Amateur

See also

References
  1. 1971 U.S. Girls' Junior Archived March 4, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
  2. 1973 U.S. Women's Amateur Archived March 4, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
  3. 1975 U.S. Women's Amateur Archived March 4, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
  4. 1976 U.S. Women's Amateur Archived March 4, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
  5. LPGA biography Archived January 13, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
  6. F Club, Hall of Fame, Gator Greats. Retrieved December 15, 2014.
  7. LPGA All-Time Winners List Archived December 29, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
  8. Betsy King of the hill in du Maurier Classic
  9. Bush, Larry (September 22, 2009). "Larry Bush: LPGA teaching arm grew under Benson". Retrieved July 12, 2013.
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