Donna Caponi | |||||||
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Personal information | |||||||
Full name | Donna Caponi-Byrnes | ||||||
Born | Detroit, Michigan, U.S. | January 29, 1945||||||
Height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) | ||||||
Sporting nationality | United States | ||||||
Residence | Tampa, Florida, U.S. | ||||||
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 | ||||||
Chevron Championship | 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 | |||||||
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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.