Danielle Downey Biography
- Birth Date: 12/6/1980
- Hometown: Spencerport, New York
- Residence: Land O Lakes, Florida
- College: Auburn University
- Degree: 2003, Health Promotion
- Turned Professional: August 2003
- Joined Futures Tour: January 2004
- Career Earnings: $63,687
- Career Best Finish: 1st
Professional Career
- In 2007, played nine events on the LPGA Tour, making the cut twice: tied for 26th at the Corona Championship in April and tied for 47th at the Navistar LPGA Classic in September. She earned $15,392 on tour. Also played four events on the Duramed Futures Tour, where she recorded two top-20 finishes. In December, she played the LPGA Qualifying School Final Tournament, where she tied for 14th to earn full exempt status for the 2008 season.
- In 2006, Danielle played 14 events on the Duramed Futures Tour, where she recorded four top-10 finishes, including a season-best tie for fourth at the Lakeland Duramed Futures Classic. She shot three rounds of 66, a 67, and four more rounds in the 60s and dropped her scoring average to 72.24, which was 11th best on the Tour. In October, she played the LPGA Final Qualifying Tournament, where she tied for 18th to earn the third alternate position and retain non-exempt status for the 2007 season.
- In 2005, Danielle played on the Futures Tour, where she recorded a season-best tie for second at the Lima Memorial Hospital Futures Golf Classic. She tied for 60th at the LPGA Final Qualifying Tournament to earn non-exempt status for the 2006 LPGA season.
- In 2004, Danielle competed on the Futures Tour, where she won the Lima Memorial Hospital Futures Golf Classic.
Amateur Career
- Three-time winner of the New York State Amateur Championship (1999, 2000, 2001).
- Recorded three wins in collegiate competition, including the 2000 Southeastern Conference (SEC) Individual Championship, while at Auburn University.
- Two-time NCAA All-American Second Team selection (2000, 2002).
- Finished second individually at the 2002 NCAA Women’s Golf Championship.
- 2003 NCAA All-American Honorable Mention.
- Four-time SEC All-Conference selection (2000-2003).
- Selected as a member of the U.S. Team for the Fuji-Xerox Collegiate Championship in 2000 and 2002, a match play event featuring the United States versus Japan.
- Recorded three wins in AJGA competition.
Personal
Danielle started playing golf at the age of 8. She credits her parents, teacher Jon Hoecker, and coach Kim Evans as the individuals most influencing her career. Her hobbies include playing with her dog DJ, spending time with her family, going to the beach, and playing basketball. Danielle qualified for the Tour on her third attempt.
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