Dawn Coe-Jones

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Dawn Coe-Jones
 Golfer 
Personal information
Born (1960-10-19) October 19, 1960
Campbell River, British Columbia, Canada
Height 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Nationality  Canada
Career
College Lamar University
Turned professional 1983
Retired 2008
Former tour(s) LPGA Tour
Professional wins 4
Number of wins by tour
LPGA Tour 3
Other 1
Best results in LPGA Major Championships
Kraft Nabisco C'ship T5: 1993
LPGA Championship 3rd: 1990
U.S. Women's Open 5th: 1992
du Maurier Classic 3rd: 1993
Women's British Open DNP

Dawn Coe-Jones (born October 19, 1960) is a Canadian professional golfer who played on the LPGA Tour. She competed under her maiden name, Dawn Coe, until her marriage in November 1992.

Coe-Jones was born in Campbell River, British Columbia. She won several amateur events in Canada, including the Canadian Women's Amateur in 1983. She graduated from Lamar University in 1983 with a degree in elementary education.

Coe-Jones played on the LPGA Tour from 1984 to 2008, winning three tournaments, and over $3 million in career earnings. She was inducted into the Canadian Golf Hall of Fame in 2003.[1]

Amateur wins (5)

  • 1978 British Columbia Junior
  • 1979 British Columbia Junior
  • 1982 British Columbia Amateur
  • 1983 British Columbia Amateur, Canadian Women's Amateur

Professional wins (4)

LPGA Tour wins (3)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of victoryRunner-up
1 Feb, 29 1992 Women's Kemper Open –13 (68-70-69-68=275) 1 stroke United States Dottie Mochrie
2 Feb 6, 1994 HealthSouth Palm Beach Classic –15 (67-69-65=201) 1 stroke United States Lauri Merten
3 Jan 15, 1995 Chrysler-Plymouth Tournament of Champions –7 (74-70-68-69=281) 6 strokes United States Beth Daniel

LPGA Tour playoff record (0–1)

No.YearTournamentOpponentResult
1 1992 Oldsmobile LPGA Classic United States Colleen Walker Lost to par on first extra hole

Other wins (1)

  • 1992 Pizza-La LPGA Matchplay Championship

Team appearances

Professional

  • World Cup (representing Canada): 2005
  • Handa Cup (representing World team): 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 (tie)

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