Danielle Ammaccapane (born November 27, 1965) is an American professional golfer playing on the LPGA Tour. Her daughter, with husband Rod Kesling, is child actor Laura Ann Kesling.[1]
| Danielle Ammaccapane | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born | November 27, 1965 Babylon, New York, U.S. |
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) |
| Sporting nationality |  United States |
| Career | |
| College | Arizona State University |
| Turned professional | 1988 |
| Current tour(s) | LPGA Tour |
| Professional wins | 7 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| LPGA Tour | 7 |
| Best results in LPGA major championships | |
| Chevron Championship | T11: 1989, 1991 |
| Women's PGA C'ship | T14: 1990 |
| U.S. Women's Open | T3: 1990 |
| du Maurier Classic | T9: 1995 |
| Women's British Open | T25: 2001 |
Amateur career
editAmmaccapane was born in Babylon, New York. She had a successful junior and amateur career and won the U.S. Women's Amateur Public Links in 1985.[2] She played her collegiate golf at Arizona State University becoming NCAA National Champion in 1985,[3] All-American First team in 1985 and 1986 and All-American Second team in 1987. She was also All-Conference First team from 1984–1987 and won the Pac-10 championship in 1987.[4] She became a member of the Arizona State University Athletic Hall of Fame in 1997.[5]
She represented the United States in the 1986 Curtis Cup.[6][7]
Professional wins (7)
editLPGA Tour wins (7)
edit| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mar 24, 1991 | Standard Register PING | −9 (74-70-70-69=283) | 2 strokes |  Barb Bunkowsky-Scherbak Meg Mallon
|
| 2 | Mar 22, 1992 | Standard Register PING | −13 (72-69-69-69=279) | 2 strokes | Kristi Albers
|
| 3 | May 3, 1992 | Centel Classic | −12 (69-68-69-69=275) | 1 stroke | Michelle Estill Liselotte Neumann Colleen Walker
|
| 4 | Jun 21, 1992 | Lady Keystone Open | −8 (68-71-69=208) | 2 strokes | Nancy Lopez Muffin Spencer-Devlin Lori West
|
| 5 | Jun 15, 1997 | Edina Realty LPGA Classic | −8 (70-70-68=208) | 1 stroke | Jane Geddes Mayumi Hirase Hiromi Kobayashi Catriona Matthew
|
| 6 | May 3 1998 | Mercury Titleholders Championship | −12 (70-68-67-71=276) | 1 stroke | Michelle Estill
|
| 7 | Sep 6, 1998 | Safeway LPGA Golf Championship | −12 (65-67-72=204) | 1 stroke | Emilee Klein
|
Team appearances
editAmateur
- Curtis Cup (representing the United States): 1986
Professional
- Solheim Cup (representing the United States): 1992
- Handa Cup (representing the United States): 2015 (winners)
References
edit- ^ Danielle Ammaccapane's Daughter Lands Lead Role In Movie
- ^ "U.S. Women's Amateur Public Links Championship Past Champions". USGA (United States Golf Association). Archived from the original on September 28, 2007. Retrieved April 21, 2007.
- ^ "History – Past Champions". NCAA. Archived from the original on April 17, 2007. Retrieved April 21, 2007.
- ^ "Honors and Accolades". Arizona State Sun Devils. Archived from the original on February 9, 2007. Retrieved April 20, 2007.
- ^ "ASU Announces Hall of Fame Choices for 1997". Arizona State University. July 15, 1997. Archived from the original on October 28, 2006. Retrieved April 21, 2007.
- ^ "1986 Curtis Cup". USGA (United States Golf Association). Retrieved April 21, 2007.
- ^ "Previous Curtis Cup Matches 1932–2002". USGA. Retrieved April 20, 2007.
External links
edit- Danielle Ammaccapane at the LPGA Tour official site
- Danielle Ammaccapane at the Legends Tour former site