DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – July 31, 2024 – The Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) Professionals membership has selected the recipients of the annual section Teacher, Professional, Coach, and Junior Golf Leadership awards. Each of the six sections of the LPGA Professionals—Central, Midwest, Northeast, Southeast, Western, and International—winners are selected by the Section Officers and Section Nominating Committee Chair annually in each of the four categories.
The LPGA Executive Committee will select the overall national award winner in each category from among the section award winners. The national winners will be announced in the coming weeks.
The 2024 LPGA Professionals Section Of The Year Award winners are as follows:
Central Section
Teacher – Nicole Cavarra
Professional – Marci Bozarth
Coach – Stefanie Ferguson
Junior Leader – Courtney Mahon
Midwest Section
Teacher – Janean Murphy
Junior Leader - Lisa Grimes
Northeast Section
Teacher – Kelley Brooke
Professional – Debbie O'Connell
Coach - Patricia Frohna-Post
Junior Leader – Pam Boccaccio
Southeast Section
Teacher – Megan Johnston
Professional – Cathy Edelen
Coach – Lyndsey Bevill
Junior Leader – Ashaunta Epps
Western Section
Teacher – Gina Umeck
Professional – Mackenzie Mack
Coach – Erin Szekely
Junior Leader – Taronne Atley
International Section
Professional - Satomi Sugiyama
Coach - Jiyeun Seo
Junior Leader - Yoshie Koyama