Donna Andrews (golfer)

Donna Andrews (born April 12, 1967) is an American professional golfer.

Donna Andrews
Personal information
Born	(1967-04-12) April 12, 1967 (age 58) Lynchburg, Virginia, U.S.
Height	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Sporting nationality	United States
Spouse	James Tepatti (m. 2005)
Children	1 son, 1 daughter
Career
College	North Carolina
Turned professional	1989
Former tour(s)	LPGA Tour (1990–2005)
Professional wins	7
Number of wins by tour
LPGA Tour	6
Other	1
Best results in LPGA major championships (wins: 1)
Chevron Championship	Won: 1994
Women's PGA C'ship	T2: 1998
U.S. Women's Open	T2: 1993
du Maurier Classic	T6: 1992
Women's British Open	CUT: 2002

Born in Lynchburg, Virginia, Andrews played college golf at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill, and won the North and South Women's Amateur at Pinehurst in 1988.^[1]

Andrews' rookie season on the LPGA Tour was 1990; she won six titles between 1993 and 1998,^[2][3] including a major championship, the 1994 Nabisco Dinah Shore, won with a birdie on the final hole.^[4] Her best finish on the money list was third in 1998, and she also made the top ten in 1993 (9th) and 1994 (5th). Andrews represented the United States in the Solheim Cup in 1994 and 1998, and was the captain of the Junior Solheim Cup team in 2007.

After her retirement from LPGA Tour, Andrews became a golf instructor at Pine Needles Resort near Pinehurst, North Carolina and is co-owner of Andrews and James Real Estate. Andrews has two children; son Connor and daughter Sarah with husband James Tepatti.

In 2005, Andrews was inducted into the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame. In 2017, she became the first woman inducted into the Virginia Golf Hall of Fame. Andrews was inducted to the North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame in 2018.^[5]

Professional wins

LPGA Tour wins (6)

Legend
LPGA Tour major championships (1)
Other LPGA Tour (5)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	To par	Margin of victory	Runner(s)-up
1	Sep 12, 1993	Ping-Cellular One LPGA Golf Championship (Portland)	69-69-70=208	−8	1 stroke	Tina Barrett Missie McGeorge
2	Mar 13, 1994	PING/Welch's Championship (Tucson)	66-68-69-73=276	−12	3 strokes	Brandie Burton Judy Dickinson
3	Mar 27, 1994	Nabisco Dinah Shore	70-69-67-70=276	−12	1 stroke	Laura Davies
4	Jun 26, 1994	ShopRite LPGA Classic	67-66-74=207	−6	2 strokes	Michelle Estill
5	Mar 16, 1997	Welch's/Circle K Championship	68-67-70-68=273	−15	1 stroke	Tina Barrett
6	Apr 5, 1998	Longs Drugs Challenge	70-69-70-69=278	−10	1 stroke	Carin Koch

LPGA Tour playoff record (0–3)

No.	Year	Tournament	Opponent(s)	Result
1	1992	The Phar-Mor in Youngstown	Beth Daniel Betsy King Meg Mallon	King won with birdie on first extra hole
2	1998	Sara Lee Classic	Jenny Lidback Nancy Lopez Barb Mucha	Mucha won with birdie on second extra hole
3	1998	Michelob Light Classic	Annika Sörenstam	Lost to birdie on second extra hole

Other wins (1)

• 1996 JCPenney Classic (with Mike Hulbert)

Major championships

Wins (1)

Year	Championship	54 holes	Winning score	Margin	Runner-up
1994	Nabisco Dinah Shore	1 shot lead	−12 (70-69-67-70=276)	1 stroke	Laura Davies

Team appearances

Professional

• Solheim Cup (representing the United States): 1994 (winners), 1998 (winners)