LPGA Professionals Announces Top-50 Best Teachers
Top instructors recognized from more than 1,900 LPGA certified professionals worldwide
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla., October 30th, 2023 – The Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) Professionals announced today the list of the Top 50 LPGA Teachers for the years 2023-2025. This list identifies and recognizes the best LPGA instructors from more than 1,900 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 Teachers, utilizing a weighted points formula.
"The LPGA is excited to share this list of our incredibly passionate and experienced golf educators," said Nancy Henderson, the LPGA’s Chief Teaching Officer. "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."
LPGA Professionals are uniquely trained to teach golf through a holistic approach to learning the game 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 three new members were added to the “Elite” category, a distinction to honor those who have reached the pinnacle of the instruction profession. The three new members added in that category are; Sheri Hayes, Cindy Miller, and Oneda Castillo.
All LPGA Top 50 Teachers will be recognized at the LPGA Professionals Rolex Awards Reception at the 2024 PGA Show in Orlando, Fla.
2024-2025 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 | Club Corp | Dallas, TX |
| Joy | Bonhurst | Blue Mash Golf Course | Kensington, MD |
| Anne | Cain | PGA Tour Golf Academy | Fernandina Beach, FL |
| Hyunjee | Chun | Purple Green | Seoul, Korea |
| Kay | Cornelius | Mesa Country Club | Chandler, AZ |
| Susan | Crowley | The Minikahda Club | Minneapolis, MN |
| Jennifer | Cully | The School of Positive Golf, LLC | St. Petersburg, FL |
| Dr. Alison | Curdt | Wood Ranch Golf Club | Reseda, CA |
| Dr. Nicole | Damarjian | BirdieBound LLC | Hebron, CT |
| Karen | Davies | Pinnacle Peak Country Club | Scottsdale, AZ |
| Katie | Detlefsen Dahl | West Bay Club | Estero, 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 |
| Joanne | Foreman | Pacific Northwest Golf Centers | Redmond, WA |
| Kathy | Gook | Quesnel Golf & CC | Quesnel, BC, Canada |
| Anne Marie | Goslak | Country Club of Landfall | Wilmington, NC |
| Peggy | Gustafson | ReidWest Golf Academies | Phoenix, AZ |
| Charlaine | Hirst | Charlaine Hirst Golf | Pinehurst, NC |
| Marjorie | Jones | The Shore Club | Cape May Courthouse, NJ |
| Elena | King | CommonGround Golf Course | Centennial, CO |
| Marissa | Kulig Crow | Lyman Orchards Golf Club | Westfield, MA |
| Sandy | LaBauve | Talking Stick Golf Club | Scottsdale, AZ |
| Dona | Lerner | Dona Lerner Golf Academy Inc | Blufton, SC |
| Gia | Liwski | Golf Experiences for Her | Tewksbury, NJ |
| Cathy | MacPherson | Cathy MacPherson Golf | Middleton, MA |
| Sheryl | Maize | Crystal Lake Golf Course | Venice, FL |
| Courtney | Mahon | Falcon Ridge Golf Club | Lenexa, KS |
| Patti | Marquis | Big Stone Golf Course | Three Lakes, WI |
| Janean | Murphy | Meadowbrook Country Club | Porter, TX |
| Debbie | O'Connell | Golf Positive, LLC | Upper Saddle River, NJ |
| Megan | Padua Buzza | North Texas PGA Headquarters | Bonita Springs, FL |
| Karen | Palacios-Jansen | Swing Blade Enterprises, Inc | Mooresville, NC |
| Maria | Palozola | St. Louis Golf Lessons | Manchester, MO |
| Sue | Powers | nancy Lopez Golf Adventures | Venice, FL |
| Rita | Reasons | Nancy Quarcelino School of Golf | Franklin, TN |
| CJ | Reeves | Century Country Club | Purchase, NY |
| Trillium | Rose | Woodmont Country Club | Washington, DC |
| Kellie | Stenzel | Palm Beach Par 3 and Boca Hotel | Palm Beach, FL |
| Tina | Tombs | Tina Tombs Golf | Phoenix, AZ |
| Nicole | Weller | Compass Pointe Golf Club | Leland, NC |
| Suzy | Whaley | Golf Nation | Palm Beach Gardens, FL |
| Debbie | Williams-Hoak | Brookside Golf Academy | Saline, MI |
| Kathy | Hart Wood | Grass Ceiling, LLC | Orlando, FL |
| Megan | Younkman | BethPage State Park Golf Courses | Farmingdale, NY |
| Teresa | Zamboni | Nancy Lopez Golf Adventures | Port Orange, FL |
Elite
| First | Last | Employer | Hometown |
| Oneda | Castillo | The Director of Golf for The Women In Golf Foundation | Fayetteville, GA |
| Dr. Debbie | Crews | Arizona State University | Mesa, AZ |
| Sheri | Hayes | Sheri Hayes Golf Performance | San Diego, CA |
| Lynn | Marriott | VISION54 | Scottsdale, AZ |
| Kay | McMahon | eduKaytion Golf | Orlando, FL |
| Cindy | Miller | Cindy Miller Golf | Silver Creek, NY |
| Gale | Peterson | Sea Island Golf Performance Center | St. Simons Island, GA |
| Carol | Preisinger | The Landings Golf & Athletic Club | Savannah, GA |
| Nancy | Quarcelino | Nancy Quarcelino School of Golf | Nashville, TN |
| Annette | Thompson | BallenIsles Country Club | Palm Beach Gardens, FL |
| Deb | Vangellow | Riverbend Country Club | Houston, TX |
