Emilee Klein

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 (1974-06-11) June 11, 1974
Santa Monica, California
Height5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)
Nationality United States
Career
CollegeArizona State University
Turned professional1994
Retired2005
Former tour(s)LPGA Tour (1995-2005)
Professional wins3
Number of wins by tour
LPGA Tour3
Ladies European Tour1
Best results in LPGA major championships
ANA InspirationT24: 1998
Women's PGA C'shipT6: 1998
U.S. Women's OpenT16: 2001
du Maurier ClassicT7: 1997
Women's British OpenT21: 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

Professional wins

LPGA Tour (3)
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.YearTournamentOpponent(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)

Team appearances

Amateur

  • Curtis Cup (representing the United States): 1994 (tie)

Professional

References
  1. 1991 U.S. Girls' Junior
  2. LPGA All-Time Winners List Archived December 29, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
  3. LPGA Tournament Chronology 1990-99 Archived September 20, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
  4. LPGA Tournament Chronology 2000-08 Archived March 4, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  5. Emilee Klein Named San Diego State Women's Golf Head Coach
  6. TU names LPGA veteran Emilee Klein-Gille new women's golf coach
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