LPGA Professionals Announces Top-50 Best Teachers

Top instructors recognized from more than 1,900 LPGA certified professionals worldwide

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla., October 30^th, 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

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