A 2018 and 2021 U. S. Senior Women's Open participant, a multi-award winning PGA & LPGA Class A Member including, 2021 PGA Pacific NW Player Development of the Year, 2020 PGA Oregon Teacher of the Year, 2015 LPGA National Professional of the Year, 1996 LPGA National Coach of the Year; 1996 West Tennessee PGA Teacher of the Year; and former collegiate player at Florida Atlantic University, King moved to the professional ranks as an assistant golf pro at St. Andrew's Country Club in Boca Raton, Florida. In 1985 she attended the LPGA Qualifying School and for the next five years played on the Asian Tour, the Futures Golf Tour and worked as a teaching professional. As a player, King won the 1991 Massachusetts Women's Open, the 1993 PGA West Tennessee Assistants Championship, and in 1995, the Tour America Championship. King was the Head Women's Golf Coach at The University of Memphis from 1995-2001 and at The University of Norte Dame from 2001-2007.