Former TCU golfer Lori Tate is in her first season as the assistant golf coach for the Horned Frogs.

Tate, formerly Lori Sutherland, graduated from TCU in 2002. She finished 20th in the 2000 NCAA Championships. Tate received the TCU Leap Frog award for most improved golfer for her freshman and sophomore seasons.

The DeSoto, Texas native competed in 26 events in her TCU career with a scoring average of 78.0. Tate had four top-10 and eight top-20 finishes.

After graduation, Tate worked in a private business in Fort Worth. Through the encouragement of former teammate and current LPGA Tour standout Angela Stanford, Tate decided to begin a professional golf career.

Winning the 2003 Texas Women's Open served as the catalyst for Tate turning professional. She played for over two years on the Futures Tour and West Coast Golf Tour.

After her time playing professionally, Tate worked at Ridglea Golf Club as an assistant golf pro instructor. It was during her time at Ridglea that Tate met her husband, Phillip Tate, who was another assistant golf pro.