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Jenna Daniels
Personal information
Full nameJennifer Lynn Daniels
Born (1978-05-16) May 16, 1978 (age 46)
San Diego, California, U.S.
Height5 ft 6 in (168 cm)
Sporting nationalityAmerican
SpouseTodd McCorkle
Career
CollegeUniversity of Arizona
Turned professional2000
Former tour(s)LPGA Tour
Professional wins0
Number of wins by tour
LPGA Tour0
Achievements and awards
Honda Sports Award for golf2000


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

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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

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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

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Daniels turned professional in 2000 and joined the LPGA Tour.[10] Daniels retired from professional golf in 2007.

Personal life

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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

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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
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

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  1. ^ "Jenna Daniels | Bio | LPGA | Ladies Professional Golf Association". LPGA. Retrieved November 21, 2024.
  2. ^ "The Top Ranked Female Golfers of All-Time from California". ainsworthsports.com. Retrieved November 21, 2024.
  3. ^ "Jenna Daniels Bio". ArizonaWildcats.com. University of Arizona Athletics. Retrieved November 21, 2024.
  4. ^ "24- arizona women's golf 2003" (PDF). p. 3.
  5. ^ White, Alec. "How the 2018 women's golf championship stacks up versus 1996 & 2000 teams". The Daily Wildcat. Retrieved November 21, 2024.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ "Women's Golfer Improve Standing at Regional". University of Washington Athletics. Retrieved November 21, 2024.
  8. ^ "Women's Golf Finishes 19th at West Regional". San Diego State Aztecs. Retrieved November 21, 2024.
  9. ^ "Honda Award Past Winners". Collegiate Women's Sports Awards. Retrieved November 21, 2024.
  10. ^ "Jenna Daniels". NBC Sports. Retrieved November 21, 2024.
  11. ^ "Head Coach Todd McCorkle". University of Arizona Athletics. Retrieved November 21, 2024.
  12. ^ "McCorkle leaves UA for Georgia - July 6, 2000". wc.arizona.edu. Retrieved November 21, 2024.
  13. ^ "Search". www.golfstats.com. Retrieved November 21, 2024.
  14. ^ "Attention finally shifts to women's state tourney". San Diego Union-Tribune. July 19, 2004. Retrieved November 21, 2024.
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