Kelli Shean Rackley (born 10 September 1987) is a golfer from

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. She graduated from the

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in 2011. She married Chandler Rackley of

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, in June 2011. They moved back to Little Rock, where she currently coaches at her own Academy, "More Than a Game Golf Academy".

History and family

Shean was born in

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to Stephen and Dianne Shean. She has two older brothers, Gary and Trevor, and an older sister, Desray.

Amateur career

Shean had a successful amateur career in South Africa. In 2005, she achieved the following:Women's Golf South Africa, "Shean, Kelli Player Profile", 2007,
Women's Golf
28 December 2009 *Finished 2nd along with

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in the Spirit International Team Championships in Women's Division *Runner-up as South African Team in the World Division *Runner-up South African Amateur Stroke Play Championships *Won South Africa Amateur Match Play Championships *Won Order of Merit for Ernie Els Junior Tour with 2 wins, 3 runners-up, and one 3rd-place finish In 2006, she won all of the following: *World Amateur Team Championships *Gauteng Open Match Play Championships *Southern Cape Open Championships *Kwa-Zulu Natal Open Championships by a record 11 shots *Western Province Open Championships by a record 12 shots

Collegiate career

Shean came to the

on a golf scholarship in 2007 and participated in every tournament while attending the university. Her first collegiate win came in 2009 at Marilynn Smith Sunflower Invitational in Kansas where she finished 7 under par.Golfstat Arkansas Women's Golf
29 December 2009

Professional career

Shean participated in her first LPGA event in September 2009 as an amateur. She tied for 27th in the

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. Shean competed in the 2010 U.S. Women's Open as her second professional event, placing 65th. She was leading the majority of the first round, where she gained most of her publicity.

Team appearances

Amateur *

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(representing South Africa):

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(winners),

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References

External links

Women's Golf South Africa

Arkansas Razorback Women's Golf

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