Melissa McNamara

Background

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.

Education

University of Tulsa.

Career

These titles were later vacated by the National Collegiate Athletic Association due to rules violations by the track and field team 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.

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 Arizona State University in 2002. She has coached the team to the 2009 National Collegiate Athletic Association championship and Azahara Muñoz to the 2008 individual National Collegiate Athletic Association title.

LPGA Tour wins (1)

Other wins

1993 JCPenney Classic (with Mike Springer).

Achievements

• 1993 JCPenney Classic (with Mike Springer).