| Kelli Shean | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Nickname | Kellogs |
| Born | 10 September 1987 Cape Town, South Africa |
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) |
| Nationality | South Africa |
| Residence | Fayetteville, Arkansas, U.S. |
| Career | |
| College | University of Arkansas |
| Status | Amateur |
| Best results in LPGA Major Championships |
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| Kraft Nabisco C'ship | DNP |
| LPGA Championship | DNP |
| U.S. Women's Open | T65: 2010 |
| Women's British Open | DNP |
Kelli Shean (born 10 September 1987) is a golfer from South Africa. She is currently a senior at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville.
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Shean was born in Cape Town, South Africa to Stephen and Dianne Shean. She has two older brothers, Gary and Trevor, and 1 older sister, Desray.
Shean had a successful amateur career in South Africa.
In 2005 she achieved the following:[1]
In 2006 she won all of the following:[1]
Shean came to the University of Arkansas on a golf scholarship in 2007 and has participated in every tournament up to date. Her first collegiate win came in 2009 at Marilynn Smith Sunflower Invitational in Kansas where she finished 7 under par.[2]
Shean participated in her first LPGA event in September 2009 as an amateur. She tied for 27th in the P&G Beauty NW Arkansas Championship.
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.