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    America's 50 Best Women Teachers

    June 06, 2012
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    There are more than 2,000 female teaching professionals in the United States, and their popularity is growing among women and men--not just because we see more of them working with tour players, but because golfers of all skill levels appreciate their expertise, nurturing and communication abilities.

    Golf Digest's biennial ranking of America's 50 Best Women Teachers is based entirely on peer voting. (This year, we had three times more voters than in 2010.) Ballots were sent to all female Class A PGA of America and LPGA Teaching and Club Professional members, as well as the teachers on Golf Digest's Best Teachers In Your State ranking

    --a total of more than 1,600 pros. We're excited to welcome 12 new teachers to our ranking.

    Award-winning instructors Pia Nilsson, Lynn Marriott and Dana Rader top the list again and, like all the pros listed here, offer lessons to the public. Find a teacher near you, and schedule a lesson.

    •=New / •=moved up 10 spots or more

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    Vision 54, Talking Stick G.C., Scottsdale; vision54.com

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    Vision 54, Talking Stick G.C., Scottsdale; vision54.com

    3. Dana Rader

    Dana Rader Golf School, Charlotte; danarader.com

    4. Suzy Whaley

    TPC River Highlands, Cromwell, Conn.; suzywhaleygolf.com

    5. Peggy Kirk Bell

    Pine Needles Lodge & G.C., Southern Pines, N.C.; pineneedles-midpines.com

    6. Gale Peterson

    Sea Island Golf Learning Ctr., St. Simons Island, Ga.; seaislandglc.com

    7. Cheryl Anderson

    Mike Bender Golf Academy, Lake Mary, Fla.; mikebender.com

    8. Carol Preisinger

    Kiawah Island Club Golf Academy, Kiawah Island, S.C.; kiawahislandclub.com

    9. Sandy LaBauve

    Westin Kierland Resort & Spa, Scottsdale; westinkierland.com

    10. Renee Powell

    Clearview G.C., East Canton, Ohio; clearview-gc.com

    11. Debbie Crews

    Arizona State University/ASU Karsten G. Cse., Tempe, Ariz.; performancemindmanagement.com

    12. Carol Mann

    The Woodlands C.C. (Player), The Woodlands, Texas; thewoodlandscc.com

    13. Jane K. Frost

    Sandwich Hollows G.C., East Sandwich, Mass.; janefrostgolfschools.com

    14. Cindy Miller

    Wehrle Golf Dome, Williamsville, N.Y.; cindymillergolf.com

    1__5. Nancy Quarcelino__

    Nancy Quarcelino School of Golf/King's Creek G.C., Spring Hill, Tenn.; qsog.com

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    16. Karen Palacios-Jansen• Swing Blade Enterprises, Mooresville, N.C.; swingbladegolf.com

    17. Deb Vangellow

    Sweetwater C.C., Sugar Land, Texas; debvangellowgolf.com

    T-18. Patti Benson

    Palm Beach (Fla.) C.C.; palmbeachcountryclub.org

    T-18. Kathy Murphy

    Bumble Bee Hollow Golf Academy, Fayetteville, Pa.; kathymurphygolf.com

    20. Annette Thompson

    BallenIsles C.C., Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.; ballenisles.org

    21. Donna White

    Golf Professional Services Inc./Okeeheelee G. Cse., West Palm Beach; golfproservices.org

    22. Krista Dunton

    Berkeley Hall, Bluffton, S.C.; kristaduntongolf.com

    23. Julie Cole

    Dana Rader Golf School, Charlotte; danarader.com

    24. Kellie Stenzel

    Kellie Stenzel Golf Academy, Palm Beach; kelliestenzelgolf.com

    25. Kammy Maxfeldt

    Birchwood C.C., Westport, Conn.; birchwoodcc.org

    26. Judy Alvarez

    The Legends G.C., Franklin, Ind.; judyalvarez.com

    T-27. Patti McGowan

    Knack 4 Golf, Orlando; knack4golf.com

    T-27. Kate Tempesta

    Kate Tempesta's Urban Golf Academy, New York City; ktuga.com

    29. Rebecca Dengler

    Ed Oliver G.C., Wilmington, Del.; rebeccadengler.com

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    30. Nicole Weller

    The Landings Club, Savannah, Ga.; nicoleweller.com

    31. Kathy O'Kelly

    Tumwater Valley G. Cse., Tumwater, Wash.; tumwatervalleygc.com

    32. Vicki Phillips

    Every Body Golf School at Oak Marr, Oakton, Va.; everybodygolf.com

    33. Troy Beck

    Troy Beck Golf Academy/Glenn Dale (Md.) G.C.; troybeckgolfacademy.com

    34. Lori Van Sickle

    Radley Run C.C., West Chester, Pa.; radleyruncc.com

    35. Patti Marquis

    The Links G.C., Post Falls, Idaho; golfthelinks.net

    36. Kathy Hart Wood

    Fiddler's Elbow C.C., Bedminster, N.J.; kathyhartwood.com

    37. Patti Butcher

    Patti Butcher Golf Academy/Blythefield C.C.; blythefieldcc.org

    38. Jamie Fischer

    Conway Farms, Lake Forest, Ill.; jamiefischergolf.com

    39. C.J. Reeves

    Century C.C., Purchase, N.Y.; centurycc.org

    40. Lorraine G. Klippel

    Bumble Bee Hollow Golf Ctr., Harrisburg, Pa.; bumblebeehollow.com

    41. M.J. Smith

    Army Navy C.C., Arlington, Va.; ancc.org

    42. Sheri Hayes

    Sheri Hayes Golf, Carlsbad, Calif.; sherihayesgolf.com

    43. Marvol Barnard

    Haven G. Cse., Green Valley, Ariz. marvolbarnardgolf.com

    44. Debbie O'Connell

    Ladies Links Fore Golf, Palm City, Fla.; ll4g.com

    45. Teresa Zamboni

    Ladies Links Fore Golf, Daytona Beach, Fla.; ll4g.com

    T-46. Holly Anderson

    Woodholme C.C., Pikesville, Md; hollyandersongolf.com

    T-46. Lori Brock

    Stadium Golf Center, San Diego; loribrock.com

    T-46. Mardell Wilkins

    Tijeras Creek G.C., Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif.; golflessonsorangecounty.com

    T-49. Jennifer Cully

    Apollo Beach (Fla.) G.C.; apollobeachgolf.com

    T-49. Debbie Doniger

    GlenArbor G.C., Bedford, N.Y.; debbiedoniger.com