Danielle Elizabeth Downey (December 6, 1980 – January 30, 2014) was an American

professional golfer A professional golfer is somebody who receives payments or financial rewards in the sport of golf that are directly related to their skill or reputation. A person who earns money by teaching or playing golf is traditionally considered a "golf pr ...

. She won golf tournaments at the collegiate level, Sun Coast events and on the

Futures Tour The Epson Tour, previously known as the LPGA Futures Tour, and known for sponsorship reasons between 2006 and 2010 as the Duramed Futures Tour and between 2012 and 2021 as the Symetra Tour, is the official developmental golf tour of the LPGA Tour ...

. She played on the LPGA Tour from 2006 to 2010.

High school

Downey was a 1,000 point scorer for the Spencerport High School girls basketball team and played on the boys varsity golf team.

College

Downey was a three time All-American and four-time All-SEC team at

Auburn University Auburn University (AU or Auburn) is a public land-grant research university in Auburn, Alabama. With more than 24,600 undergraduate students and a total enrollment of more than 30,000 with 1,330 faculty members, Auburn is the second largest uni ...

. She won the 2000 SEC Championship. She led Auburn to the SEC team championships in 2000 and 2003. She was a two-time US vs. Japan team member.

Amateur career

Downey won the New York State Women's amateur golf tournament three consecutive years (1999–2001).

Professional

Downey played on the

from 2004 to 2007 and the LPGA Tour from 2006 to 2010. She won one Futures Tour event, the Lima Memorial Hospital FUTURES Golf Classic. Her best finish on the LPGA Tour was 4th place at the 2008 Bell Micro LPGA Classic.

Death and legacy

Downey was killed in a single-vehicle crash on Lee County Route 57 approximately four miles outside of Auburn, Alabama on January 30, 2014. She lost control of her vehicle and it overturned several times before striking a tree. She was ejected from the vehicle. She was not wearing a seat belt. Alcohol was cited as a factor in the accident. The 2015

Toyota Danielle Downey Classic The Danielle Downey Credit Union Classic was an event on the Symetra Tour, the LPGA's developmental tour. It a part of the Symetra Tour's schedule from 2015 to 2021. It aws held at Brook-Lea Country Club, designed by Donald Ross, outside Rocheste ...

, a tournament on the

Symetra Tour The Epson Tour, previously known as the LPGA Futures Tour, and known for sponsorship reasons between 2006 and 2010 as the Duramed Futures Tour and between 2012 and 2021 as the Symetra Tour, is the official developmental golf tour of the LPGA Tour ...

, was held in Downey's honor at Brook Lea Country Club, where she was a member. Proceeds went to benefit Downey's scholarship fund for young golfers.

Futures Tour wins

*2004 Lima Memorial Hospital FUTURES Golf Classic

References

External links

Danielle Downey Classic official site
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