Recent Awards
2-Time LPGA Section “Teacher of the Year”
2012 LPGA National “Junior Golf Leader”
2011, 2012, & 2013 “Top 50 Kids’ Teacher,” US Kids’ Golf
2014 “Top 50 Master Kids’ Teacher,” US Kids’ Golf
Career Accomplishments
- Class ‘A’ LPGA Teaching Professional at Ocotillo Golf Resort, October 1995-Present
- Named ‘Director of Instruction’ at Ocotillo Golf Resort – December 2008.
- LPGA National Evaluator, 2007 – Present
- Selected: 2011 & 2012 & 2013 US Kids’ Golf, “Top 50 Kids’ Teacher”
- Tournament Director: 2011 & 2012 Joanne Winter Arizona Silver Belle Championships
- Instructor: Katherine Roberts’ Yoga for Golfers Teacher Training Program, 2011 & 2012.
- Selected: 2009 & 2010 US Kids’ Golf, Honorable Mention “Top 50 Kids’ Teacher”
- Nominated: 2009 LPGA Nancy Lopez Award
- Nominated: 2009 LPGA Central Section “Teacher of the Year”
- Voted 2007 LPGA Central Section “Teacher of the Year”
- Voted 2004 LPGA Western Section “Teacher of the Year”
- Golf Magazine “Top Regional Teacher”
- Nominated: Golf Magazine “Top 100 Teachers” 2007-2008
- Titleist Performance Institute (TPI), Level I Certified Golf Fitness Instructor, 2008
- Appointed: LPGA National Evaluator, December 2006
- Director, Future Stars of Phoenix, a division of LPGA/USGA Girls’ Golf 2001-2006. Organized and conducted 11 sessions annually for girls who aspire to play collegiate golf
- LPGA Major Evaluation Site Host, 2003, 2004, & 2005.
- Co-owner Golf Design, Off-course club repair facility, Tempe, AZ, 1999-2008
- Playing professional: Ladies Asia Golf Circuit, Ladies European Tour, Players’ West Tour & Futures Tour, 1989 to 1997
- Competed in three Weetabix Women’s British Open Championships
- Four year collegiate golfer at Stanford University, Stanford, CA. (1984-1988). Competed in every collegiate tournament except one during my playing days at Stanford
- Stanford University ‘Honor Athlete,’ Winter 1988
- Earned NCAA All-American honors while at Stanford University, 1988
- Bachelor of Arts degree in sociology from Stanford University, 1988
- U. of Hawaii Rainbow Wahine Intercollegiate Champion, 1988
- All Pac-10 at Stanford University, 1985
- Two-time Arizona State Junior Champion, 1980 & 1982. Two-time Arizona State Amateur Runner-Up, 1980 & 1984
- Competed in 19 USGA Championships, 1979-1987
- USGA Girls’ Junior Champion, 1981. Held the record for the youngest golfer ever to win a USGA Championship (1981-1998)
- Kathy Cornelius (my mother) and I hold the distinction of being the only mother-daughter USGA Champions. Kathy won the US Women’s Open in 1956
- Junior World Champion, 1980 (13-14 age division)
- Played in first tournament at age 7
