DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – August 25, 2023 – 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 2023 LPGA Professionals Section Of The Year Award winners are as follows:
Central Section
Teacher – Stefanie Ferguson
Professional – Melissa Hatten
Coach – Jill Trujillo
Junior Leader – Susie Redman
Midwest Section
Teacher – Molly Braid
Professional – Lori Atsedes
Coach – Stephanie Barker
Junior Leader - Denise Vermillion
Northeast Section
Teacher – Jordan Lintz
Professional – Juliet Little
Junior Leader – Megan Younkman
Southeast Section
Teacher – Cheryl Anderson
Professional – Jamie Taylor
Coach – Kelley Hester
Junior Leader – Kellie Edelblut
Western Section
Teacher – Joanne Foreman
Professional – Mackenzie Mack
Coach – Val Patrick
Junior Leader – Kathleen Robinson
International Section
Teacher – Kyung-Hae Lee
Professional - Satomi Sugiyama
Coach - Hyejin Shin
Junior Leader - WooJin Jung