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Donna Caponi
American professional golfer (born 1945)
Donna Caponi-Byrnes (born January 29, 1945) is an American LPGA Tourprofessional golfer.
She became a member of the tour in 1965 and won four major championships and 24 LPGA Tour career events. She is a member of the World Golf Hall of Fame.
Amateur career
Caponi was born in Detroit, Michigan.
Donna caponi biography
She started playing golf at the age of 5. She learned golf from her father, Harry, and won the Los Angeles Junior title in 1956. She tied for 21st as an amateur at the 1964 Hillside House Ladies' Open on the LPGA Tour.
Professional career
Caponi joined the LPGA Tour in 1965.
She won her first tournament in 1969 at the U.S. Women's Open.
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She is one of 14 players to make the U.S. Women’s Open her first LPGA victory. She would repeat as champion in 1970. Only Mickey Wright had ever won back-to-back U.S. Women's Opens before Caponi, who also matched Wright's 72-hole scoring record of 287.
She would go on to win a total of 24 eve