LPGA Announces 50 Best Teachers
November 4, 2019
Written by LPGA Communications @LPGA
Top instructors recognized from more than 1,800 LPGA certified professionals worldwide
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla., Nov. 4, 2019 – The Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) Teaching and Club Professionals (T&CP) membership announced today the Top 50 LPGA Teachers for the years 2020-2021. This identifies and recognizes the best LPGA instructors from more than 1,800 LPGA certified professionals worldwide.
All LPGA Class A Members in good standing who meet the eligibility requirements were invited to apply. An independent golf industry selection committee reviewed eligible applications and identified the Top 50 LPGA Teachers, utilizing a weighted points formula.
"The LPGA is excited to share this list of our incredibly passionate and experienced golf educators," said LPGA Chief Teaching Officer, Nancy Henderson. "More than 70 percent of our members teach the game of golf for a living and they are dedicated to the advancement of golf through teaching golfers of all ages and abilities to enjoy the game of golf."
LPGA professionals are uniquely trained to teach the game of golf through a holistic approach to learning golf and performing on the golf course. This people-centered approach emphasizes the communication skills that allow the teacher/coach to develop relationships built on respect and relevance. The heart of the LPGA curriculum for its members is the LPGA Integrated Performance System. This framework for the teacher and golfer addresses the physical characteristics of golfers, their motivation and goals for their game, their equipment and motor learning and control concepts.
This year for the first time an “Elite” category of distinction has been added to honor those who have reached the pinnacle of the instruction profession. The members included in that category are Lynn Marriott, Kay McMahon, Nancy Quarcelino and Annette Thompson. All of these LPGA Professionals are members of the elite LPGA Teaching and Club Professional Hall of Fame.
The Top 50 LPGA Teachers will be recognized at the LPGA T&CP Rolex Awards Reception at the 2020 PGA Show in Orlando, Fla.
2020-2021 LPGA Top 50 Teacher list
| First | Last | Employer | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheryl | Anderson | Mike Bender Golf Academy | Heathrow, FL |
| Louise | Ball | Tennessee Golf Academy | Knoxville, TN |
| Marvol | Barnard | Haven Golf Course | Green Valley, AZ |
| Jennifer | Bermingham | Coto De Caza Golf & Racquet Club | Rancho Santa Margarita, CA |
| Gia | Bocra Liwski | Hamilton Farm Golf Club | Lebanon, NJ |
| Joy | Bonhurst | Blue Mash Golf Course | Laytonsville, MD |
| Lori | Brock | Stadium Golf Center | San Diego, CA |
| Anne | Cain | PGA TOUR Golf Academy | Fernandina Beach, FL |
| Oneda | Castillo | Women In Golf Foundation | Fayetteville, GA |
| Hyunjee | Chun | Tee Golf Studio | Seoul, Korea |
| Liz | Cooper | Springfield Golf & Country Club | Springfield, VA |
| Debbie | Crews | Arizona State University | Mesa, AZ |
| Jennifer | Cully | The School of Positive Golf, LLC | St. Petersburg, FL |
| Alison | Curdt | Wood Ranch Golf Club | Woodland Hills, CA |
| Nicole | Damarjian | Tallwood Country Club | Hebron, CT |
| Karen | Davies | Pinnacle Peak Country Club | Scottsdale, AZ |
| Marie Claire | DeBortoli | Club Med Sandpiper | Port St. Lucie, FL |
| Katie | Detlefsen | Raptor Bay Golf Club | Bonita Springs, FL |
| Becky | Dengler | Ed Oliver Golf Club | Wilmington, DE |
| Krista | Dunton | Berkeley Hall Club | Hilton Head Island, SC |
| Tiffany | Faucette | Nantucket Golf Club | Nantucket, MA |
| Jamie | Fischer | Conway Farms GC | Lake Forest, IL |
| Kathy | Gook | Bighorn Golf & CC | Kamloops, BC, Canada |
| Anne Marie | Goslak | Greensboro Country Club | Greensboro, NC |
| Peggy | Gustafson | Tina Tombs Golf | Phoenix, AZ |
| Sheri | Hayes | Sheri Hayes Golf Performance | San Diego, CA |
| Marjorie | Jones | Chelsea Piers Golf Club | New York, NY |
| Elena | King | CommonGround Golf Course | Centennial, CO |
| Sandy | LaBauve | Westin Kierland Resort GC | Scottsdale, AZ |
| Dona | Lerner | Dona Lerner Golf Academy Inc | Cary, NC |
| Sheryl | Maize | Amaizing Golf | Lakeville, MN |
| Patti | Marquis | Eagle River GC | Eagle River, WI |
| Cindy | Miller | Cindy Miller Golf | Buffalo, NY |
| Debbie | O'Connell | Golf Positive, LLC | Upper Saddle River, NJ |
| Megan | Padua | Bonita Bay Golf Club | Bonita Springs, FL |
| Karen | Palacios-Jansen | Swing Blade Enterprises, Inc | Mooresville, NC |
| Maria | Palozola | St. Louis Golf Lessons | Manchester, MO |
| Gale | Peterson | Sea Island Golf Performance Center | St. Simons Island, GA |
| Sue | Powers | Pelican Pointe Country Club | Venice, FL |
| Carol | Preisinger | The Kiawah Island Club | Johns Island, SC |
| Rita | Reasons | Nancy Quarcelino School of Golf | Nashville, TN |
| Cindy | Reeves | Century Country Club | Bedford, NY |
| Trillium | Rose | Woodmont Country Club | Washington DC |
| Kellie | Stenzel | Palm Beach Country Club | Palm Beach, FL |
| Tina | Tombs | Tina Tombs Golf LLC | Phoenix, AZ |
| Deb | Vangellow | Riverbend Country Club | Houston, TX |
| Nicole | Weller | The Landings Club | Savannah, GA |
| Suzy | Whaley | Mirasol | Palm Beach Gardens, FL |
| Kathy | Hart Wood | Fiddler's Elbow Country Club | Califon, NJ |
| Teresa | Zamboni | Nancy Lopez Golf Adventures | Port Orange, FL |
| ELITE | |||
| Lynn | Marriott | VISION54 | Scottsdale, AZ |
| Kay | McMahon | MetroWest Golf Club | Orlando, FL |
| Nancy | Quarcelino | Nancy Quarcelino School of Golf | Nashville, TN |
| Annette | Thompson | BallenIsles Country Club | Palm Beach Gardens, FL |