Laura Alicia Brown (born 1970) is a former American college and professional
golfer.
Brown was born in
New Smyrna Beach, Florida
New Smyrna Beach is a city in Volusia County, Florida, United States, located on the central east coast of the state, with the Atlantic Ocean to the east. Its population is 30,142 in 2020 by the United States Census Bureau.
The downtown section of ...
. She attended
New Smyrna Beach High School
New Smyrna Beach High School (NSBHS) is a public high school located in New Smyrna Beach, Florida, United States.
About
The school mascot is the Barracuda, commonly referred to as the "Cuda."
The high school opened in 1963 on what is now call ...
and graduated in 1987.
Brown received an athletic scholarship to attend the
University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, where she played for coach
Mimi Ryan
Mimi Ryan (born April 1, 1936) is a former American college golf coach. Ryan was the founder and long-time head coach of the Florida Gators women's golf program at the University of Florida. She is best known for leading the Florida Gators women ...
's
Florida Gators women's golf team in
National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) competition from 1988 to 1991. While playing for the Florida Gators, she was recognized as the
Southeastern Conference (SEC) Freshman of the Year in 1988, and received first-team All-SEC and honorable mention
All-American honors in 1991. Brown graduated from Florida with a
bachelor's degree in health and human performance in 1991.
LPGA Tour and college golf coach
Brown joined the
LPGA Tour in 1994. She played on the Tour from 1994 to 1997, and her best finish was a tie for ninth in the Jamie Farr Toledo Classic. In 1998, Laura Brown became the head coach of the Lady Falcons women's golf team of
Daytona State College
Daytona State College (DSC) is a public college with its main campus in Daytona Beach, Florida. DSC also has 6 smaller regional campuses throughout Volusia and Flagler counties. It is part of the Florida College System.
The college offers mo ...
in
Daytona Beach, Florida
Daytona Beach, or simply Daytona, is a coastal Resort town, resort-city in east-central Florida. Located on the eastern edge of Volusia County, Florida, Volusia County near the East Coast of the United States, Atlantic coastline, its population ...
.
See also
*
List of Florida Gators women's golfers on the LPGA Tour
*
List of University of Florida alumni
References
External links
Coach Brown's Official Bio
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American female golfers
Florida Gators women's golfers
Golfers from Florida
People from New Smyrna Beach, Florida
Sportspeople from Volusia County, Florida
1970 births
Living people