Donna Horton White (born April 7, 1954), née Donna Horton, is an American former

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who played on the LPGA Tour for 15 years from 1977 to 1992.

Amateur career

White was born in Kinston, North Carolina. She had a successful amateur golf career, and was a semi-finalist in the 1971 U.S. Girls' Junior. In the

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, she was a semi-finalist in 1973, runner-up in 1975 and winner in 1976. She also won the 1976 Trans-National Amateur.LPGA biography
She was a member of the winning Curtis Cup and

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teams in 1976. She attended the

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in Gainesville, Florida, where she played for coach

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team in

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(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, and was inducted into the

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as a "Gator Great" in 1978.

Professional career

White played on the LPGA Tour for 16 years (1977–1992). She won three Tour events, including the 1980 Florida Lady Citrus, the 1980

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and the 1983

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. Her best finish in a LPGA major was a tie for second in the 1982 U.S. Women's Open. She also finished fourth at the 1984 du Maurier Classic after opening the final round one shot out of the lead. White retired after the 1992 season, with total career winnings of $908,589.

Personal

She married Mike White; he also graduated from University of Florida, where he played baseball, in December 1976. He is a longtime school teacher in Belle Glade and she runs golf operations for Palm Beach County courses.

Professional wins

LPGA Tour wins (3)

LPGA Tour playoff record (1–1)

U.S. national team appearances

Amateur * Curtis Cup: 1976 (winners) *

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(winners)

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:White, Donna American female golfers Florida Gators women's golfers LPGA Tour golfers Winners of ladies' major amateur golf championships Golfers from North Carolina Sportspeople from Kinston, North Carolina 1954 births Living people