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  • Comment: The trouble with most of the coverage in these references so far is that they aren't fully independent. (See WP:INDEPENDENT.) You don't need to remove these sources, but can you find anything that isn't associated with her in some way? asilvering (talk) 20:13, 22 November 2024 (UTC)


Jenna Daniels
Personal information
Full nameJennifer Lynn Daniels
Born (1978-05-16) May 16, 1978 (age 46)
San Diego, California, U.S.
Height5 ft 5 in (165 cm)
Sporting nationality United States
SpouseTodd McCorkle
Career
CollegeUniversity of Arizona
Turned professional2000
Former tour(s)LPGA Tour
Best results in LPGA major championships
Chevron ChampionshipDNP
Women's PGA C'shipT52: 2002
U.S. Women's OpenT37: 2002, 2004
du Maurier ClassicDNP
Women's British OpenCUT: 2004
Achievements and awards
Honda Sports Award for golf2000

Jennifer Lynn 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 Division I women's golf championship title in 2000 as seen by List of Pac-12 Conference champions 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.[4][5]

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 10 top-10 finishes.[6][7] Her senior season in 2000 was notable. Daniels won the NCAA Division I women's championship individual title and led her team to a 21-stroke victory over Stanford University for the team title.[8][9][10]She was awarded 1999 Honda Sports Award.[11]

Professional career

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Daniels turned professional in 2000 and joined the LPGA Tour.[12] During the 2002 U.S. Women's Open, Daniels could be seen on the second round T7.

Daniels retired from professional golf in 2007.

Personal life

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Daniels married University of Arizona coach, Todd McCorkle.[13]

Legacy

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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.[14][15]

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
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. 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". University of Arizona Athletics. Retrieved November 21, 2024.
  4. ^ "ESPN Golf Online: Women's individual rankings". www.espn.com. Retrieved November 22, 2024.
  5. ^ "NGCA handing out a pair of Hall passes". Golf Digest. Retrieved November 22, 2024.
  6. ^ "Arizona women's golf 2003" (PDF). p. 26.
  7. ^ White, Alec. "How the 2018 women's golf championship stacks up versus 1996 & 2000 teams". The Daily Wildcat. Retrieved November 21, 2024.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ "Women's Golfer Improve Standing at Regional". University of Washington Athletics. Retrieved November 21, 2024.
  10. ^ "Women's Golf Finishes 19th at West Regional". San Diego State Aztecs. Retrieved November 21, 2024.
  11. ^ "Honda Award Past Winners". Collegiate Women's Sports Awards. Retrieved November 21, 2024.
  12. ^ "Jenna Daniels". NBC Sports. Retrieved November 21, 2024.
  13. ^ "Head Coach Todd McCorkle". University of Arizona Athletics. Retrieved November 21, 2024.
  14. ^ "Career Stats for Jenna Daniels". www.golfstats.com. March 24, 2013. Retrieved November 21, 2024.
  15. ^ "Attention finally shifts to women's state tourney". San Diego Union-Tribune. July 19, 2004. Retrieved November 21, 2024.
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