Background
Michaels was born in Upland, California, and is the youngest of eight children.
Michaels was born in Upland, California, and is the youngest of eight children.
Michaels played college golf at the University of California, Los Los Angeles She graduated with a bachelor"s degree in History/ Sociology.
Michaels was a graduate of the 2011 LPGA Futures Tour. As a child she trained in figure skating, but when she was eight years old her father told her that she would grow too tall for the sport. Michaels turned professional in 2010, and joined the Futures Tour on January 18, 2011.
Michaels earned $56,232 on the LPGA Futures Tour in 2011.
Futures Tour wins (2).
She finished fourth of the Futures Tour official money list in 2011, and was a full member of the 2012 LPGA Tour.