Donna White
American college golfer, professional golfer, LPGA Tour member
Donna Horton White (born April 7, 1954), née Horton, is an American professional golfer. She played on the LPGA Tour for 15 years from 1977 to 1992.
Early life
White was born in Kinston, North Carolina in 1954. She had a successful amateur golf career, and was a semi-finalist in the 1971 U.S. Girls' Junior.
Amateur career
White attended the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida. 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. 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.
She had success in other events while in college. She had much success at the U.S. Women's Amateur during this era: she was a semi-finalist in 1973, runner-up in 1975, and champion in 1976.
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