LPGA Professionals Announces Top-50 Best Teachers

Top instructors recognized from more than 2,000 LPGA certified professionals worldwide

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla., October 17^th, 2025 – The Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) Professionals announced today the list of the Top 50 Best LPGA Teachers for the years 2026-2027. This list identifies and recognizes the best LPGA instructors from more than 2,000 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 Best Teachers, utilizing a weighted points formula.

“The LPGA Professionals Top 50 Best Teachers represent the very best in golf instruction. Their innovation, professionalism, and passion continue to raise the standard for teaching the game and growing golf for generations to come.” Liz Cooper, Vice President, LPGA Foundation & Professionals.

LPGA Professionals are uniquely trained to teach golf through a holistic approach to learning the game and performing on the golf course. This student-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 two new members were added to the “Elite” category, a distinction to honor those who have reached the pinnacle of the instruction profession. The two new members added in that category are; Marvol Barnard and Sandra LaBauve.

All LPGA Top 50 Best Teachers will be recognized at the LPGA Professionals Rolex Awards Reception at the 2026 PGA Show in Orlando, Fla.

2026-2027 LPGA Top 50 Teacher List

First	Last	Employer	Hometown
Cheryl	Anderson	Heathrow Legacy Club	Lake Mary, FL
Joy	Bonhurst	Blue Mash Golf Course and Joyland Golf Studio	Kensington, MD
Molly	Braid	Westmoor Country Club	Milwaukee, WI
Kelley	Brooke	Bethpage State Park Golf Courses	Belle Harbor, NY
Hyunjee	Chun	Purple Green Inc.	Seoul, Korea
Susan	Crowley	The Minikahda Club	Minneapolis, MN
Dr. Alison	Curdt	Alison Curdt Golf @Wood Ranch Golf Club	Los Angeles, CA
Dr. Nicole	Damarjian	Blackledge Country Club	Hebron, CT
Katie	Dahl	West Bay Club	Estero, FL
Krista	Dunton	Berkeley Hall Club	Hilton Head Island, SC
Ashaunta	Epps	A Perfect Swing, Inc.	Charlotte, NC
Tiffany	Faucette	1757 Golf Academy	Dulles, VA
Stefanie	Ferguson	ExperienceGolf at CommonGround Golf Course	Aurora, CO
Jamie	Fischer	Conway Farms GC	Lake Forest, IL
Joanne	Foreman	Pacific Northwest Golf Centers	Redmond, WA
Kathleen	Gook	Quesnel Golf Club	Quesnel, BC, Canada
Anne Marie	Goslak	Country Club of Landfall	Wilmington, NC
Lisa	Grimes	Alexandria Golf Club	Gold Canyon, AZ
Peggy	Gustafson	ReidWest Golf Academies	Phoenix, AZ
Charlaine	Hirst	Charlaine Hirst Golf	Pinehurst, NC
Megan	Johnston	Big Cedar Golf	Ozark, MO
Marjorie	Jones	Brookmeadow Country Club	Orlando, FL
Elena	King	ExperienceGolf at CommonGround Golf Course	Centennial, CO
Yoshie	Koyama	For C International, LLC	Tokyo, Japan
Marissa	Kulig Crow	Twin Hills Country Club	Westfield, MA
Jordan	Lintz	Blackhawk Country Club	Milford, CT
Gia	Liwski	Fiddler’s Elbow Country Club and Golf Experiences For Her®	Bedminster, NJ and Tewksbury, NJ
Cathy	MacPherson	Cathy MacPherson Golf	Middleton, MA
Courtney	Mahon	Courtney Mahon Golf at Falcon Ridge Golf Club	Lenexa, KS
Sheryl	Maize	Amaizing Golf	Venice, FL
Patti	Marquis	Big Stone Golf Course	Three Lakes, WI
Michelle	Melia	Chelsea Piers Golf Club	Edison, NJ
Stacy	Miller-Arndt	Congressional Country Club	Frederick, MD
Janean	Murphy	Meadowbrook Country Club	Ballwin, MO
Debbie	O'Connell	Golf Positive, LLC	Upper Saddle River, NJ
Megan	Padua Buzza	2^nd Swing	The Colony, TX
Karen	Palacios-Jansen	Swing Blade Enterprises, Inc	Mooresville, NC
Maria	Palozola	St. Louis Golf Lessons	Manchester, MO
Laura	Patrick	Baker National Golf Course	Delano, MN
Sue	Powers	Nancy Lopez Golf Adventures	Venice, FL
Christie	Quinn	Discover Your Swing!	Palm Springs, CA
Rita	Reasons	Nancy Quarcelino School of Golf	Nashville, TN
Trillium	Rose	Woodmont Country Club	Washington DC
Kellie	Stenzel	Kellie Stenzel Golf Inc.	Palm Beach, FL
Satomi	Sugiyama	Satomi Kids Golf Academy @ Sugiyama Global Education Inc.	Tokyo, Japan
Tina	Tombs	Tina Tombs Golf @ The Arizona Biltmore Golf Club	Phoenix, AZ
Nicole	Weller	Compass Pointe Golf Club	Leland, NC
Debbie	Williams-Hoak	Brookside Golf Academy	Saline, MI
Megan	Younkman	BethPage State Park Golf Courses	Farmingdale, NY
Teresa	Zamboni	Nancy Lopez Golf Adventures	Port Orange, FL

Elite

First	Last	Employer	Hometown
Marvol	Barnard	Country Club of Green Valley	Green Valley, AZ
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
Sandy	LaBauve	Talking Stick Golf Club and Roaring Fork Golf Club	Scottsdale, AZ and Basalt, CO
Lynn	Marriott	VISION54	Scottsdale, AZ
Kay	McMahon	eduKaytion Golf	Albany, NY
Cindy	Miller	Cindy Miller Golf, Inc.	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

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