Heather Daly-Donofrio (born September 10, 1969) is an American

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who played on the

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Early life and amateur career

Daly-Donofrio was born in

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. She attended

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and played on the Yale Golf Team. In 1991, she graduated with a degree in History.

Professional career

She turned professional in 1993. Daly-Donofrio played on the

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from 1995 to 1997, winning three times. Daly-Donofrio joined the

in 1998 and won twice, in 2001 and 2004. She also coached the Yale Bulldogs women's golf team from 1997 to 2000 while playing full-time.Daly-Donofrio receives William and Mousie Powell Award, Read honored with Heather Farr Award
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Awards and honors

* In 2005, she received the LPGA's

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* In 2010, Daly-Donofrio was inducted into the

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Professional wins (5)

LPGA Tour wins (2)

Futures Tour wins (3)

*1995 Greater Lima Futures Open *1997 Ronald McDonald House Futures Classic, Quail Heights Futures Classic

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Daly-Donofrio, Heather American female golfers Yale Bulldogs women's golfers LPGA Tour golfers College golf coaches in the United States Golfers from Connecticut Yale Bulldogs coaches Sportspeople from Bridgeport, Connecticut Sportspeople from Fairfield, Connecticut 1969 births Living people