Named after the founder of LPGA*USGA Girls Golf, the Sandy LaBauve Spirit Award honors an individual who has gone above and beyond to inspire the lives of juniors through their passion and dedication to empowering girls through golf. LaBauve was an LPGA Teaching Professional in Phoenix, Ariz., and the mother of two daughters when she founded Girls Golf in 1989.
By planning, organizing, and implementing Girls Golf clinics, tournaments, field trips, social activities, and so much more, the women and men who run local Girls Golf programs across the country share their passion every day by providing girls with quality and memorable experiences that not only impact their lives but also help to shape their futures.
Has your Girls Golf program director or instructor:
- Gone above and beyond to positively impact your life, your child’s life, or the lives of Girls Golf members in your community?
- Organized outstanding events that have energized girls about the game of golf?
- Offered support, encouragement, and inspiration for their Girls Golf members to persevere both on and off the golf course?
“I love Girls Golf. It’s not a job, it’s a piece of me. It’s been a piece of me since I was 12, and it always will be. The fact that I am in a world where I not only get to be a mom, but I also get to be a mom to thousands of girls – that’s how I view my role"
Cori Matheson, 2020 Sandy LaBauve Spirit Award Winner
Now, Girls Golf members, parents, and volunteers will have the opportunity to thank the amazing program directors, instructors, and coaches who have made a meaningful impact on their lives by nominating them for the Sandy LaBauve Spirit Award.
Award Recipient Prize to be determined.
Learn more about Girls Golf Founder Sandy LaBauve here>>