VISION54 Co-Founder Lynn Marriott was selected by the LPGA T&CP Executive Committee
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla., Oct. 22, 2018 – The LPGA Teaching and Club Professionals announced today Lynn Marriott as the recipient of the 2018 Nancy Lopez Golf Achievement Award, which recognizes an LPGA professional who gives back to the game in the spirit of Nancy Lopez.
The Nancy Lopez Golf Achievement Award was created in 2007 and is given to an LPGA professional who emulates qualities valued by Lopez: Leadership, Passion, Giving, and Approachability. Lopez is a 48-time LPGA Tour winner and four-time Rolex Player of the Year. She was inducted into the LPGA Tour and World Golf Halls of Fame in 1987 and captained the victorious 2005 U.S. Solheim Cup Team.
“I am grateful and humbled to receive the Nancy Lopez Golf Achievement Award,” Marriott said. “Nancy has done so much for the game and her spirit, passion and leadership has inspired me since I was a young player and later as a teacher and coach. Golf is better because of Nancy Lopez. It is truly an incredible honor to receive her award.”
Marriott is globally recognized as co-founder of VISION54, and together with Pia Nilsson, has coached players to well over 100 victories on the LPGA Tour, PGA Tour, European Tour, Ladies European Tour and Japan Tour. They’ve coached nine different major winners and four top-ranked players in the world, including current Rolex Rankings No. 2 Ariya Jutanugarn.
As a Class A LPGA and PGA teaching professional, Marriott is one of the highest ranked female instructors in America and is regularly featured among Golf Digest's Top 50 Greatest Teachers. Marriott is also a best-selling co-author and has been previously honored as the 2008 LPGA Ellen Griffin Rolex Award winner and was inducted into the LPGA T&CP Hall of Fame in 2016.
Marriott believes it is a coach/teacher’s responsibility to help students find their best swing and their best way of playing and nurturing their unique spirit of the game. Based on that belief, VISION54's Golf Schools have been named the "Best Golf School in America" and VISION54's Coach Programs have repeatedly received the highest marks by peers.
Past recipients of the Nancy Lopez Golf Achievement Award are: Debbie O'Connell (2007), Troy Beck (2008), Patti Benson (2009), Lynn Stellman (2010), Malia Folquet (2011), Suzy Whaley (2012), Marvol Barnard (2013), Angela Aulenti (2014), Teresa Zamboni (2015), Donna White (2016) and Sandy LaBauve (2017).
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