Who's who: Donna Andrews

  • Torrey Pines - South course, host of the Farmers Insurance Open
  • Prince's GC, England
  • Torrey Pines - South course, host of the Farmers Insurance Open
  • Terras da Comporta, Dunas
  • Monte Rei G&CC
  • Marco Simone GC (Italy); host of the Ryder Cup 2023
  • Pebble Beach host of the US Open; US Women's Open; Pebble Beach Pro-Am
  • Marco Simone GC

Who's who: Donna Andrews

  • Name:

    Donna Andrews
  • Country:

    USA
  • Born:

    April 12, 1967 in Lynchburg, Virginia.
  • Original/Home Club:

  • Occupation:

    Professional golfer and teaching professional.
  • Turned Pro:

    1990

Roll of Honour

MAJORS (1): Nabisco Dinah Shore (1994). Solheim Cup player (1994, '98). LPGA Tour wins (6).

Did you know?

After the completion of her successful LPGA Tour career, Andrews became a golf instructor at Pine Needles Resort in Pinehurst, and also the co-owener of a real estate business.

Top tournaments won by Donna Andrews

1998
America
Twelve Bridges
278 (-10)
$90,000
Longs Drugs

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Andrews, Donna

Venue

Twelve Bridges

Score

278 (-10)

Prize money

$90,000

Title sponsor

Longs Drugs

Played as the Longs Drugs Challenge (April 2-5). Second-placed Carin Koch (Swe) finished 1 shot behind Andrews (USA), who recorded the last of her six LPGA Tour wins. [Twelve Bridges GC, Lincoln, nr Sacremento, CA; now known as Catta Verdera CC].

1997
America
273 (-15)
$75,000
Welch's/Circle K

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Andrews, Donna

Score

273 (-15)

Prize money

$75,000

Title sponsor

Welch's/Circle K

Played as the Welch's/Circle K Championship (March 13-16). Second-placed Tina Barrett (USA) finished 1 shot behind Andrews (USA), who recorded her fifth LPGA Tour win. [North course, Randolph GC, Tucson, AZ].

1996
America
197 (-16)
$187,500
JCPenney

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Andrews, Donna

Score

197 (-16)

Prize money

$187,500

Title sponsor

JCPenney

Played as the JCPenney Classic (Dec 5-8; two-person team event; one PGA Tr, one LPGA Tr). Second-placed teams of Joel Edwards (USA) & Missie McGeorge (USA) and Tiger Woods (USA) & Kelli Kuehne (USA) finished 1 shot behind winners Mike Hulbert (USA) & Donna Andrews (USA). Reduced to 54 holes due to bad weather. [Copperhead course, Innisbrook Resort, Palm Harbor, nr Tampa, FL].

Category

Majors

Winner (holder)

Andrews, Donna

Score

276 (-12)

Prize money

$105,000

Title sponsor

Nabisco

Played as the Nabisco Dinah Shore (23rd) (March 24-27). Second-placed Laura Davies (Eng) finished 1 shot behind Andrews (USA), who recorded her first and only major championship win. [Dinah Shore Tournament course, Mission Hills CC, Rancho Mirage, CA].

1994
America
276 (-12)
$63,750
PING/Welch's

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Andrews, Donna

Score

276 (-12)

Prize money

$63,750

Title sponsor

PING/Welch's

Played as the PING/Welch's Championship. Second-placed Brandie Burton (USA) and Judy Dickinson (USA) finished 3 shots behind Andrews (USA). [North course, Randolph GC, Tucson, AZ].

1994
America
Greate Bay CC
207 (-6)
$75,000
ShopRite

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Andrews, Donna

Venue

Greate Bay CC

Score

207 (-6)

Prize money

$75,000

Title sponsor

ShopRite

Played as the ShopRite LPGA Classic (June 24-26). Second-placed Michelle Estill (USA) finished 2 shots behind Donna Andrews (USA). [Greate Bay CC, Somers Point, NJ].

1993
America
208 (-8)
$67,500
PING-Cellular One

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Andrews, Donna

Score

208 (-8)

Prize money

$67,500

Title sponsor

PING-Cellular One

Played as the PING-Cellular One LPGA Golf Championship (Sept 10-12). Second-placed Missie McGeorge (USA) and Tina Barrett (USA) finished 1 shot behind 26-year-old Donna Andrews (USA), who recorded her first LPGA Tour win. [Columbia Edgewater CC, Portland, Oregon].

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Ryder Cup: Rome plays host to the first ever Ryder Cup to be staged in Italy, with the USA defending golf’s greatest team trophy at Marco Simone Golf & Country Club (Sept 29-Oct 1).

Solheim Cup: also in September, also in southern Europe, the 18th Solheim Cup will be contested at Finca Cortesin on the Costa del Sol, with Europe defending after their surprise win in Toledo, Inverness Club (Ohio) in 2021 (Sept 22-24). 

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Marco Simone Golf & Country Club

Marco Simone Golf & Country Club: With a clubhouse that might befit a Roman Emperor, and a golf course to match, you can be sure of a memorable outing at Rome's most talked about golf facility.

Jim Fazio's original layout was much changed to create a modern Ryder Cup course ... now one of the Eternal City's (and Italy's) most revered.

Prince's Golf Club, Kent (UK)

Here at Prince’s Golf Club you'll find 27 excellent holes of links golf. Just over the fence and sharing similar terrain is Royal St George’s; but Prince’s is far from overshadowed by its venerable neighbour. The three nine-hole loops at Prince's, laid out over gently undulating terrain, are sure to bring a smile of satisfaction to all lovers of links golf.

Stay&Play at Prince's: excellent onsite Lodge accommodation available

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