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She's home.
For AJ Newell, the University of South Florida's freshly minted women's golf head coach, everything about her new job springs from that fortuitous fact.
The natural enthusiasm she has for the game, the passion she has developed for teaching young players and the competitiveness she displays while building something meaningful, it has all been enhanced now that Newell has returned to her hometown.
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— USF Women's Golf (@USFWGolf) June 14, 2024
"It means everything to me,'' said Newell, 31, who grew up in Tampa and largely taught herself how to play at the par-3 Countryway Golf Club, near Town 'N Country.