Dawn Coe-Jones (October 19, 1960 – November 12, 2016) was a Canadian professional golfer who played on the LPGA Tour, and a member of the Canadian Golf Hall of Fame. She was the first female Canadian golfer to surpass $1million in career earnings, announcing the arrival of Canadian female golfers upon the world stage in the 1990s.

Early years

Coe-Jones was born in Campbell River, British Columbia. Growing up in Lake Cowichan on Vancouver Island, she worked as a teenager at March Meadows Golf Course in Honeymoon Bay.

She had an outstanding amateur career, scoring back-to-back wins in the B.C. Junior tournament in 1978 and 1979 and the B.C. Amateur in 1982 and 1983. She capped her 1983 season with the Canadian Women's Amateur title and won NCAA all-American honours at Lamar University. She won a scholarship in her sophomore year and graduated in 1983 with a degree in elementary education. Their son James was born three years later. She was present for their 2004 Stanley Cup victory.

She is survived by her husband, Jimmy, son, Jimmy, in-laws Sandy and General James Jones, and brothers Mark and John Coe. Her son is a college golfer at the University of South Florida and winner of the 2015 Florida State Amateur.

Legacy

The inaugural Dawn Coe-Jones Golf Classic was held in October 2016 to raise funds for Sarcoma research in her name.

Honours

Coe-Jones was inducted into the Canadian Golf Hall of Fame in 2003, and the B.C. Sports Hall of Fame in 2013.

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)

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"

!No.!!Date!!Tournament!!Winning score!!Margin of<br>victory!!Runner-up

|-

|1

|Feb, 29 1992

|Women's Kemper Open

|−13 (68-70-69-68=275)

|1 stroke

| Dottie Mochrie

|-

|2

|Feb 6, 1994

|HealthSouth Palm Beach Classic

|−15 (67-69-65=201)

|1 stroke

| Lauri Merten

|-

|3

|Jan 15, 1995

|Chrysler-Plymouth Tournament of Champions

|−7 (74-70-68-69=281)

|6 strokes

| Beth Daniel

|}

LPGA Tour playoff record (0–1)

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"

!No.!!Year!!Tournament!!Opponent!!Result

|-style="background:#F5DEB3;"

|1

|1992

|Oldsmobile LPGA Classic

| 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), 2014

See also

;1990s wave of Canadian female golfers on the LPGA Tour

  • Jennifer Wyatt
  • Gail Graham
  • Lisa Walters
  • Tina Tombs
  • Lorie Kane

References

  • Dawn Coe-Jones at the Canadian Golf Hall of Fame