Melissa McNamara
Melissa McNamara Luellen (born May 25, 1966) is the head women's golf coach for Auburn University, and a former American professional golfer who played on the LPGA Tour.
| Melissa McNamara | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Melissa McNamara Luellen |
| Born | May 25, 1966 Tulsa, Oklahoma |
| Sporting nationality |  United States |
| Career | |
| College | University of Tulsa |
| Turned professional | 1988 |
| Former tour(s) | LPGA Tour (1990–2000) Futures Tour (1988–1989) Ladies European Tour (1988–1989) |
| Professional wins | 2 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| LPGA Tour | 1 |
| Other | 1 |
| Best results in LPGA major championships | |
| Chevron Championship | T46: 1992 |
| Women's PGA C'ship | CUT: 1990, 1992–95, 1998 |
| U.S. Women's Open | T39: 1993 |
| du Maurier Classic | 22nd: 1996 |
Career
McNamara was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma. She played college golf at the University of Tulsa where her mother, Dale, was the head coach and was a member of the Chi Omega fraternity. She helped her team win the 1988 NCAA Women's Division I Championship and she won the individual title. These titles were later vacated by the NCAA due to rules violations by the track and field team.[1]
McNamara turned professional in 1988 and played on the Futures Tour and Ladies European Tour in 1988 and 1989. She joined the LPGA Tour in 1990. She won once on the LPGA Tour[2] in 1991.[3]
After retiring from tournament golf, McNamara became head coach of the University of Tulsa's women's golf team, replacing her mother.[4] She coached at Tulsa for two years and then became head coach at Arizona State University in 2002.[5] She coached the team to the 2009 NCAA championship and Azahara Muñoz to the 2008 individual NCAA title. In 2015, Luellen became the head coach of the Auburn Tigers women's golf team. She is currently in her fourth season.[6]
Professional wins
LPGA Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aug 11, 1991 | Stratton Mountain LPGA Classic | −8 (71-70-67-70=278) | 2 strokes | Patty Sheehan |
Other wins
- 1993 JCPenney Classic (with Mike Springer)
References
- "Entire Tulsa program placed on probation" (PDF). The NCAA News. November 23, 1992. pp. 13, 15. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 6, 2012. Retrieved July 13, 2010.
- LPGA All-Time Winners List Archived 2010-12-29 at the Wayback Machine
- LPGA Tournament Chronology 1990–99 Archived 2007-09-20 at the Wayback Machine
- Tulsa Hurricanes profile Archived 2011-07-22 at the Wayback Machine
- Tulsa's Melissa McNamara Named Head Women's Golf Coach Archived 2012-07-29 at archive.today
- Melissa Luellen