Danielle Ammaccapane
American professional golfer (born 1965)
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Danielle Ammaccapane (born November 27, 1965) is an American professional golfer who played on the LPGA Tour.
United States| Danielle Ammaccapane | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born | November 27, 1965 Babylon, New York, U.S. |
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) |
| Sporting nationality | United States |
| Career | |
| College | Arizona State University |
| Turned professional | 1988 |
| Former tour | LPGA Tour |
| Professional wins | 7 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| LPGA Tour | 7 |
| Best results in LPGA major championships | |
| Chevron Championship | T11: 1989, 1991 |
| Women's PGA C'ship | T14: 1990 |
| U.S. Women's Open | T3: 1990 |
| du Maurier Classic | T9: 1995 |
| Women's British Open | T25: 2001 |
Career
Ammaccapane was born in 1965 in Babylon, New York. She had a successful junior and amateur career and won the U.S. Women's Amateur Public Links in 1985.[1]
She played her collegiate golf at Arizona State University becoming NCAA National Champion in 1985,[2] She was All-American First team in 1985 and 1986 and All-American Second team in 1987. She was also All-Conference First team from 1984–1987 and won the Pac-10 championship in 1987.[3]
She represented the United States in the 1986 Curtis Cup.[4][5]
Personal life
Her daughter, with husband Rod Kesling, is child actor Laura Ann Kesling.[7]
Awards and honors
In 1997, Ammaccapane was inducted into Arizona State University's Athletic Hall of Fame.[8]
Professional wins (9)
LPGA Tour wins (7)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mar 24, 1991 | Standard Register PING | −9 (74-70-70-69=283) | 2 strokes |  Barb Bunkowsky-Scherbak Meg Mallon |
| 2 | Mar 22, 1992 | Standard Register PING | −13 (72-69-69-69=279) | 2 strokes | Kristi Albers |
| 3 | May 3, 1992 | Centel Classic | −12 (69-68-69-69=275) | 1 stroke | Michelle Estill Liselotte Neumann Colleen Walker |
| 4 | Jun 21, 1992 | Lady Keystone Open | −8 (68-71-69=208) | 2 strokes | Nancy Lopez Muffin Spencer-Devlin Lori West |
| 5 | Jun 15, 1997 | Edina Realty LPGA Classic | −8 (70-70-68=208) | 1 stroke | Jane Geddes Mayumi Hirase Hiromi Kobayashi Catriona Matthew |
| 6 | May 3 1998 | Mercury Titleholders Championship | −12 (70-68-67-71=276) | 1 stroke | Michelle Estill |
| 7 | Sep 6, 1998 | Safeway LPGA Golf Championship | −12 (65-67-72=204) | 1 stroke | Emilee Klein |
Source:[6]
Other wins (2)
Team appearances
Amateur
- Curtis Cup (representing the United States): 1986
Professional
- Solheim Cup (representing the United States): 1992
- Handa Cup (representing the United States): 2015 (winners)