Karen's Biography

Career Highlights

  • LPGA Teaching Professional, Class A Member since 1994.
  • Director of Instruction Swing Blade Enterprises in Mooresville, NC.
  • Voted 2008 LPGA National Teacher of the Year.
  • Voted 2008 LPGA Southeast Section Teacher of the Year.
  • Managing Editor-Golf Fitness Magazine.
  • Selected as one of three finalists, out of 1500 entries, for The Golf Channel Instructor Search in 2010.
  • A Certified CHEK Golf Performance Specialist
  • Former Jim McLean Golf School Master Instructor.
  • Developed CardioGolf™ exercise program-www.cardiogolf.com.
  • Former David Leadbetter Golf School Instructor.
  • Former Faldo Golf Institute Instructor and has conducted clinics with Hall of Fame Golfers Gary Player, Nick Faldo and Ernie Els.
  • Regular Guest Instructor on The Golf Channel. Has the most appearances on the show Golf Academy Live by a female instructor.
  • Voted as one of American Top Female Instructors by Golf Digest Magazine 2010.
  • Voted as one of America's "Top 50 Instructors" by Golf For Women Magazine 1998-2007.
  • Member of The Golf Writers Association of America.
  • Member of the North Carolina Golf Panel.
  • Voted as one of Florida's "Top 50 Teaching Pros" Golf Digest Magazine 1997-2000.
  • Over 300 published articles in local and national magazines including Golf Fitness Magazine, Golf Magazine, Golf Digest, Golf For Women  and  Golf Tips.
  • Speaks fluent Spanish and travels extensively throughout. Latin America conducting golf schools and clinics. Has taught golf clinics in 12 different countries.
  • Prominent students include: LPGA Tour players-Celeste Trouche, Julieta Granada, and Susan Gintar.
  • Master's Degree in Journalism from Columbia College in Chicago, Illinois graduated 1990. Bachelor's Degree in Speech and Theatre from Stetson University in Deland, Florida, graduated 1988.
  •   Intercollegiate Golf Team, Stetson University 1984-1988.
  • Qualified for five LPGA events as an amateur. Played on Future's Golf Tour 1990-1993, 2000, 2004-2005. Career low round 68.
  • Named as one of the "Top 40 Business Leaders in the Golf Industry under the Age of 40" by Golfweek Magazine 1999-2002