Emilee Klein (born June 11, 1974) is an American professional golfer and college golf coach who played on the LPGA Tour.
| Emilee Klein | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born | June 11, 1974 Santa Monica, California, U.S. |
| Height | 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) |
| Sporting nationality |  United States |
| Career | |
| College | Arizona State University |
| Turned professional | 1994 |
| Former tour(s) | LPGA Tour (1995–2005) |
| Professional wins | 3 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| LPGA Tour | 3 |
| Ladies European Tour | 1 |
| Best results in LPGA major championships | |
| Chevron Championship | T24: 1998 |
| Women's PGA C'ship | T6: 1998 |
| U.S. Women's Open | T16: 2001 |
| du Maurier Classic | T7: 1997 |
| Women's British Open | T21: 2001 |
Klein was born in Santa Monica, California and grew up in Sherman Oaks, California, where she attended Notre Dame High School. She had a successful amateur career winning several tournaments including the 1991 U.S. Girls' Junior.[1] She played college golf at Arizona State University and won the 1994 NCAA Division I Championship as well as being on the winning team in 1993 and 1994. She was a member of the U.S. Curtis Cup team in 1994.
Klein qualified for the LPGA Tour in the LPGA Final Qualifying Tournament in 1994. She won three times on the LPGA Tour[2] between 1996 and 2001.[3][4] She was a member of the 2002 Solheim Cup team.
After retiring from the LPGA Tour, Klein has been head golf coach at University of Central Florida (2005–2009), San Diego State University (2009–2011), and University of Tulsa (2014–present).[5] Klein resigned from her position as head golf coach at San Diego State University in May 2011 to begin a career in the insurance industry. Klein became an insurance agent for State Farms Insurance in Beverly Hills, California, in June 2011. She was announced as the women's golf head coach at University of Tulsa on June 20, 2014.[6]
Amateur wins
edit- 1988 California Women's Amateur Championship
- 1991 U.S. Girls' Junior
- 1992 AJGA Tournament of Champions
- 1993 Broadmoor Invitational, North and South Amateur
- 1994 NCAA Division I Championship
Professional wins
editLPGA Tour (3)
edit| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aug 11, 1996 | PING/Welch's Championship (Boston) | −15 (71-69-68-65=273) | 2 strokes |  Karrie Webb
|
| 2 | Aug 18, 1996 | Weetabix Women's British Open | −15 (68-66-71-72=277) | 7 strokes |  Amy Alcott Penny Hammel
|
| 3 | Jul 15, 2001 | Michelob Light Classic | −11 (64-72-69=205) | 6 strokes |  Annika Sörenstam
|
Note: Klein won the Weetabix Women's British Open before it became a major championship.
LPGA Tour playoff record (0–2)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1995 | State Farm Rail Classic | Mary Beth Zimmerman
|
Lost to birdie on second extra hole |
| 2 | 1997 | Diet Dr Pepper National Pro-Am | Kelly Robbins
|
Lost to par on second extra hole |
Ladies European Tour (1)
edit- 1996 (1) Weetabix Women's British Open (co-sanctioned by the LPGA Tour)
Team appearances
editAmateur
- Curtis Cup (representing the United States): 1994 (tie)
Professional
- Solheim Cup (representing the United States): 2002 (winners)
References
edit- ^ 1991 U.S. Girls' Junior
- ^ LPGA All-Time Winners List Archived December 29, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ LPGA Tournament Chronology 1990-99 Archived September 20, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ LPGA Tournament Chronology 2000-08 Archived March 4, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Emilee Klein Named San Diego State Women's Golf Head Coach". Archived from the original on October 22, 2010. Retrieved June 26, 2010.
- ^ TU names LPGA veteran Emilee Klein-Gille new women's golf coach
External links
edit- Emilee Klein at the LPGA Tour official site