DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – October 28, 2026 – The Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) Professionals is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2026 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—recognizes outstanding members annually in each of the four award categories. Recipients are selected through an evaluation process conducted by the Section Officers, Awards Selection Committee, and previous year's Section Award recipients.

The Section Award winners will now be considered for the corresponding Global Of The Year Awards. The LPGA Professionals Executive Committee and Awards Selection Committee will select one national winner in each category, with the recipients to be announced in the coming weeks.

The 2026 LPGA Professionals Section Of The Year Award winners are as follows:

Central Section
Teacher – Tina Tombs
Professional – Maulana Dotch
Coach – Halley Morell
Junior Leader – Cori Matheson

Midwest Section
Teacher – Susan Crowley
Professional - Maria Palozola
Junior Leader - Janean Murphy

Northeast Section
Teacher – Melissa Dziabo
Professional – Kelley Brooke
Coach - Kathryn Schanuel
Junior Leader – Pam Boccaccio

Southeast Section
Teacher – Krista Dunton
Professional – Marion Walker
Coach – Sara Detlefsen
Junior Leader – Kellie Fry

Western Section
Teacher – Jessica Quayle
Professional – Kimberly Coleman
Coach – Katy Barrett
Junior Leader – Meredith Lobeck

International Section
Teacher – Eunae Cho
Professional – Miho Kuramoto
Junior Leader – Fumi Doi Miyaoka

Congratulations to our 2026 Section Of The Year Award Winners

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