DAYTONA BEACH, Fla., Oct. 20, 2005 – The Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) Teaching and Club Professional (T&CP) membership has selected its annual section award winners for Teacher, Professional and Coach of the Year, as well as section officers for 2006. The LPGA T&CP membership’s five sections – Central, Midwest, Northeast, Southeast and West – annually select winners in each of the three categories, and the national award winners will be selected from that group.
The 2005 LPGA T&CP section award/election results are listed below.
Central
Vice President: Dawne Kortgaard, Grandote Peaks Golf Club, La Veta, Colo.
Treasurer: Deb Zamprelli, Perry Park Country Club, Lake Spur, Colo.
Teacher of the Year: Lana Ortega, McGetrick Golf Academy, Denver, Colo.
Professional of the Year: Marci Bozarth, Brae Burn Country Club, Houston, Texas
Coach of the Year: Sylvia Ferdon, Baylor University, Waco, Texas
Midwest
Vice President: Becky O’Hara, East Liverpool Country Club, East Liverpool, Ohio
Treasurer: Molly Baney, St. Andrews Practice Center, West Chicago, Ill.
Teacher of the Year: Patricia Butcher, Patti Butcher Golf Enterprises, Grand Rapids, Mich.
Professional of the Year: Kelly Trent, Raymond Memorial Golf Course, Columbus, Ohio
Coach of the Year: Therese Hession, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio
Goldie Bateson Award for Service: Alecia Larsen, Four Seasons Golf Center, Columbus, Ohio
Northeast
President: Troy Beck, Glenn Dale Golf Club, Glenn Dale, Md.
Treasurer: Linda Nevatt, Ace Club, Lafayette Hill, Pa.
Teacher of the Year: Cindy Miller, Wehrle Golf Dome, Williamsville, N.Y.
Professional of the Year: Kammy Maxfeldt, Birchwood Country Club, Westport, Conn.
Coach of the Year: Linda Gaudi, Country Club of Fairfax, Fairfax, Va.
Merchandiser of the Year: Tara McKenna, Tatnuck Country Club, Worcester, Mass.
Phyllis Meekins Junior Golf Leader of the Year: Paige Veliz-Gilbert, Capital Golf School, Washington, D.C.
Southeast
Vice President: Dr. Jean Harris, Athens, Ga.
Treasurer: Maria Marino, M2 Golf, Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.
Teacher of the Year: Marie-Claire De Bortoli, Club Med Sandpiper, Port St. Lucie, Fla.
Professional of the Year: Mary Hafeman, Ocean Hammock Golf Club, Palm Coast, Fla.
Coaches of the Year: Laura Brown, Daytona Beach Community College, Daytona Beach, Fla.; Janice Mann, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Va.
Sarah Hunter Award: Mary Lee Cobick, Golf Professional Services, Inc., West Palm Beach, Fla.
Merchandiser of the Year: Kelly Sheehan-Gay, The Ritz-Carlton Golf Club, Orlando, Fla.
Senior Player of the Year: Linda Groover, 76 Golf World, Stuart, Fla.
Player of the Year: Bobby Salmon, Errol Estates Country Club, Apopka, Fla.
Western
President: Kathy Wake, Carlsbad Golf Center, Carlsbad, Calif.
Secretary: Susan Roll, Roll & Chaiken Enterprises, LLC, San Diego, Calif.
Teacher of the Year: Jan Usher, Montreux Golf and Country Club, Reno, Nev.
Professional of the Year: Susan Roll, Roll & Chaiken Enterprises, LLC, San Diego, Calif.
Coach of the Year: Shelly Haywood, University of Arizona, Tucson, Ariz.
Contact:
Pam Warner, LPGA
386-274-6200
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