Emilee Klein

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Emilee Klein (born June 11, 1974) is an American former professional golfer and college golf coach. She was born in Santa Monica, California, and grew up in Sherman Oaks, where she attended Notre Dame High School. As an amateur, she won the 1991 U.S. Girls’ Junior and helped Arizona State University win the NCAA Division I Championship in 1994 (and was part of the winning teams in 1993 and 1994). She played for the U.S. Curtis Cup team in 1994.

Klein turned professional in 1994 and joined the LPGA Tour in 1995. She won three LPGA titles between 1996 and 2001 and also won the Weetabix Women’s British Open before it was recognized as an LPGA major in 2001. She was on the U.S. Solheim Cup team in 2002.

After retiring from the LPGA, Klein became a college golf coach. She led programs at the University of Central Florida (2005–2009), San Diego State University (2009–2011), and the University of Tulsa (named head coach in 2014). She left SDSU in 2011 to work as an insurance agent for State Farm in Beverly Hills.