Top instructors recognized from more than 1,800 LPGA certified professionals worldwide

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla., Nov. 4, 2019 – The Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) Professionals membership announced today the LPGA Top-50 Best 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 LPGA Top-50 Best 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 Professionals Hall of Fame.

The LPGA Top-50 Best Teachers will be recognized at the LPGA Professionals Rolex Awards Reception at the 2020 PGA Show in Orlando, Fla.

2020-2021 LPGA Top-50 Best 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
First	Last	Employer	Hometown
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

LPGA Professionals Announces Top-50 Best Teachers

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