Donna Caponi

Personal life From 1971 to 1981, Caponi was married to Ken Young and was known as Donna Caponi Young. After her divorce in 1981, she changed her name back to Donna Caponi.

She married her longtime boyfriend Edward "Ted" Byrnes on July 29, 2006, and changed her name to Donna Caponi-Byrnes.

Awards and honors

In 1981, Caponi was named Female Player of the Year by Golf Writers Association of America. In 2001, she was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame. In 2009, Caponi-Byrnes earned the PGA First Lady of Golf Award.

Other wins (5) 1975 Colgate European Open 1976 Wills Qantas Australian Ladies Open 1978 Ping Classic Team Championship (with Kathy Whitworth) 1980 Portland Ping Team Championship (with Kathy Whitworth) 1981 Portland Ping Team Championship (with Kathy Whitworth)

Major championships

Wins (4) YearChampionshipWinning scoreMarginRunner(s)-up 1969 U.S. Women's Open +2 (74-76-75-69=294)1 stroke Peggy Wilson 1970 U.S. Women's Open +3 (69-70-71-77=287)1 stroke Sandra Haynie, Sandra Spuzich 1979 LPGA Championship −9 (69-70-70-70=279)3 strokes Jerilyn Britz 1981 LPGA Championship −8 (69-68-70-73=280)1 stroke Jerilyn Britz, Pat Meyers