Meaghan Francella, LPGA

Meaghan Francella began working with Tom Patri as a new golfer at age 12. The relationship grew as did Meaghan’s many playing accomplishments. They worked together starting with local Jr. Golf events, progressed to the state, regional, then national level. Meaghan went on to a wonderful collegiate career at The University of North Carolina where she won both the Atlantic Coast Conference Individual Championship as well as the NCAA East Regional Championship. First Team All-American honors followed.

“Tom is the only person I trust with my golf swing. His knowledge of the golf swing and game is the best I’ve ever seen. I’m proud to call him my coach.”

Meaghan graduated from UNC and went on to qualify for the LPGA via the Futures Tour money list in 2006. In her final event that season battling for her LPGA Tour card Tom was summoned by Meaghan to caddie for her in the final event. “Those three rounds were perhaps the most fun I ever had on a golf course,” Patri said. “To watch her perform under immense pressure and succeed in getting her card was a thrill for me,” Patri went on to say.

What followed was a story book rookie campaign in 2007 in which Francella won her first LPGA Tour event defeating perhaps the greatest female player of all time Annika Sorenstam in a 4 hole playoff !! After that season the duo of Patri and Francella decided to take some time off. This year in March of 2013 they reunited and began working together again.” Meaghan has had a few lean seasons and it is my responsibility to try my very best to right the ship”. Patri feels strongly that Meaghan has many good years left in her and she will return to the winners circle.