Emilee Klein Explained

Emilee Klein
Birth Date:11 June 1974
Birth Place:Santa Monica, California, U.S.
College:Arizona State University
Yearpro:1994
Extour:LPGA Tour (1995–2005)
Prowins:3
Lpgawins:3
Letwins:1
Nabisco:T24: 1998
Lpga:T6: 1998
Wusopen:T16: 2001
Dumaurier:T7: 1997
Wbritopen:T21: 2001

Emilee Klein (born June 11, 1974) is an American professional golfer and college golf coach who played on the LPGA Tour.

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.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory
Runner(s)-up
1Aug 11, 1996PING/Welch's Championship (Boston)−15 (71-69-68-65=273)2 strokes Karrie Webb
2Aug 18, 1996Weetabix Women's British Open−15 (68-66-71-72=277)7 strokes Amy Alcott
Penny Hammel
3Jul 15, 2001Michelob 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
11995State Farm Rail Classic Mary Beth ZimmermanLost to birdie on second extra hole
21997 Diet Dr Pepper National Pro-Am Kelly RobbinsLost to par on second extra hole

Ladies European Tour (1)

Team appearances

Amateur

Professional

Notes and References

  1. http://champsdatabase.usga.org/results_winner.asp?ID=43 1991 U.S. Girls' Junior
  2. http://www.lpga.com/content/All-timeWinnersList.pdf LPGA All-Time Winners List
  3. http://www.lpga.com/content/Chronology90-99.pdf LPGA Tournament Chronology 1990-99
  4. http://www.lpga.com/content/Chronology2000-2008.pdf LPGA Tournament Chronology 2000-08
  5. Web site: Emilee Klein Named San Diego State Women's Golf Head Coach . June 26, 2010 . October 22, 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20101022153300/http://goaztecs.cstv.com/sports/w-golf/spec-rel/072309aaa.html . dead .
  6. http://www.tulsaworld.com/sportsextra/tu/tu-names-lpga-veteran-emilee-klein-gille-new-women-s/article_b9579489-260c-5078-9589-dc506d6c667d.html TU names LPGA veteran Emilee Klein-Gille new women's golf coach