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Jenna Daniels | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | Jennifer Lynn Daniels | ||
Born | San Diego, California, U.S. | May 16, 1978||
Height | 5 ft 6 in (168 cm) | ||
Sporting nationality | American | ||
Spouse | Todd McCorkle | ||
Career | |||
College | University of Arizona | ||
Turned professional | 2000 | ||
Former tour(s) | LPGA Tour | ||
Professional wins | 0 | ||
Number of wins by tour | |||
LPGA Tour | 0 | ||
Achievements and awards | |||
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Jennifer Lynn "Jenna" Daniels (born May 16, 1978) is an American professional golfer. Daniels is best known for her success at the University of Arizona, where she led the Arizona Wildcats women's golf to an NCAA Championship title in 2000 and won the individual championship the same year. She later competed on the LPGA Tour from 2000 to 2007.[1]
Early life and education
[edit]Daniels was born in San Diego, California.[2] She attended Bonita Vista High School, where she excelled in both golf and volleyball, earning multiple athletic honors.[3] Upon graduation in 1996, went to play golf at the University of Arizona.
Collage career
[edit]Daniels played for the University of Arizona from 1996 to 2000. She had a standout career, earning three All-America honors and 20 top-10 finishes.[4][5] Her senior season in 2000 was notable. Daniels won the NCAA Division I Women's Golf Championships individual title and led her team to a 21-stroke victory over Stanford University for the team title.[6][7][8]She was awarded 1999 Honda Sports Award.[9]
Professional career
[edit]Daniels turned professional in 2000 and joined the LPGA Tour.[10] Daniels retired from professional golf in 2007.
Personal life
[edit]Daniels married University of Arizona coach, Todd McCorkle.[11] McCorkle left coaching in 2007 after stepping down from the University of Georgia women’s golf program.[12]
Legacy
[edit]Jenna Daniels is remembered as one of the most accomplished players in Arizona Wildcats history and as a key contributor to the program's success during the late 1990s and early 2000s.[13][14]
Achievement | Details |
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NCAA Titles | 2000 NCAA team title, Two additional Top 10 finishes |
National Player of the Year | Awarded in 2000 |
Pac-10 Titles | 1998 Pac-10 champion, 2000 runner-up |
National Ranking | Ranked No. 1 in 2000 |
All-American Honors | Two-time first-team All-American |
All-Conference Honors | Two-time first-team all-conference |
Regional Wins | Won 1999 NCAA West Regional |
Arizona Wildcats Contributions | Helped secure 2000 team NCAA title |
Senior Year Performance | Never finished below 15th in tournaments |
Arizona Hall of Fame Induction | Inducted as a Wildcat |
References
[edit]- ^ "Jenna Daniels | Bio | LPGA | Ladies Professional Golf Association". LPGA. Retrieved November 21, 2024.
- ^ "The Top Ranked Female Golfers of All-Time from California". ainsworthsports.com. Retrieved November 21, 2024.
- ^ "Jenna Daniels Bio". ArizonaWildcats.com. University of Arizona Athletics. Retrieved November 21, 2024.
- ^ "24- arizona women's golf 2003" (PDF). p. 3.
- ^ White, Alec. "How the 2018 women's golf championship stacks up versus 1996 & 2000 teams". The Daily Wildcat. Retrieved November 21, 2024.
- ^ Hansen, Greg (July 11, 2022). "No. 55: UA women's golf team destroyed competition in 2000 title season". Arizona Daily Star. Retrieved November 21, 2024.
- ^ "Women's Golfer Improve Standing at Regional". University of Washington Athletics. Retrieved November 21, 2024.
- ^ "Women's Golf Finishes 19th at West Regional". San Diego State Aztecs. Retrieved November 21, 2024.
- ^ "Honda Award Past Winners". Collegiate Women's Sports Awards. Retrieved November 21, 2024.
- ^ "Jenna Daniels". NBC Sports. Retrieved November 21, 2024.
- ^ "Head Coach Todd McCorkle". University of Arizona Athletics. Retrieved November 21, 2024.
- ^ "McCorkle leaves UA for Georgia - July 6, 2000". wc.arizona.edu. Retrieved November 21, 2024.
- ^ "Search". www.golfstats.com. Retrieved November 21, 2024.
- ^ "Attention finally shifts to women's state tourney". San Diego Union-Tribune. July 19, 2004. Retrieved November 21, 2024.