ANNAPOLIS, Md. – Head coach of the Navy women's golf program Nadia Ste-Marie announced on Tuesday that Anne McClure has joined the program as an assistant coach. McClure joins Ste-Marie along with Catherine Reed, who joined the staff during the fall season as a volunteer assistant coach, on the women's golf coaching staff heading into the spring portion of their season. 
 
"I am pleased to announce that Anne McClure will be joining our program as our new assistant coach," Ste-Marie said. "Anne has extensive knowledge of the game and will be an amazing addition to our growing program."
 
McClure comes to Navy after serving as the head PGA (Professional Golfers Association) professional at The Founders Club in Sarasota, Fla., since 2017. As the head professional at the course, she was responsible for all golf operations, which included tournaments, capital projects, member relations and implementing instructional programs.
 
Prior to her time in Florida, McClure worked at numerous golf venues in Maine. From 2009-17, she was the head professional and a teaching professional at The Woodlands Club in Falmouth, Maine, where she was named the 2013 Maine PGA Teacher of the Year. McClure was also recognized by Golf Digest as one of the Top-Five Teachers in the State of Maine, as well as, one of the Top-100 Female Teaching Professionals in the USA. McClure also worked as a teaching professional at The Woodlands Club from 2005-06.
 
McClure was also the head professional at Dunegrass Golf Club, Riverside Golf Course and Nonesuch River Golf Club while also serving as the director of instruction at the Cascade Driving Range. During her time at the Dunegrass Golf Club from 1999-00, the course was recognized as one of the Top Women Friendly Golf Courses in the Country by Golf for Women. 
 
McClure has been a Class A member of the PGA since 1995 and was also a past board member of the Maine Chapter of the NEPGA (New England Professional Golfers Association).
 
As a collegian, McClure played golf at the University of Hawaii and graduated in 1989 with a bachelor's degree in economics. She also competed on the women's basketball team at Hawaii. 
 
"I am really looking forward to coaching a wonderful group of student-athletes who have committed themselves to serving our country," McClure said. "I would like to thank head coach Nadia Ste-Marie and Director of Athletics Chet Gladchuk for giving me this opportunity. I am excited to have the opportunity to work with Nadia, who has built one of the strongest golf programs in the Patriot League. I am also looking forward to working and teaching golf at the Naval Academy Golf Club and meeting the membership."
 
Navy women's golf begins its 2020 spring slate on March 1 at the Kiawah Island Classic at the Kiawah Island Resort in South Carolina.