Melissa McNamara Luellen (born May 25, 1966) is the head women's golf coach for

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, and a former American

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who played on the

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Career

McNamara was born in

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. She played college golf at the

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where her mother, Dale, was the head coach and was a member of the

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fraternity. She helped her team win the 1988

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and she won the individual title. These titles were later vacated by the

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due to rules violations by the track and field team. McNamara turned professional in 1988 and played on the

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and

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in 1988 and 1989. She joined the LPGA Tour in 1990. She won once on the LPGA Tour in 1991. After retiring from tournament golf, McNamara became head coach of the University of Tulsa's women's golf team, replacing her mother. She coached at Tulsa for two years and then became head coach at

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in 2002. She coached the team to the 2009 NCAA championship and

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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.Melissa Luellen
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Professional wins

LPGA Tour wins (1)

Other wins

*1993

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(with

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)

References

External links

Profile at Arizona State Sun Devils official site
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