| Awards earned by Nancy Bender: |
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Class A Member and now LIFE Member of the LPGA |
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LPGA National Teacher of The Year |
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LPGA Midwest Teacher of The Year multiple years |
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Top "50" teacher in the nation in "Golf Magazine" |
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Top "50" golf instructor in U.S. Golf Range Magazine
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Golf Range Association 'New Player Development Award' |
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Top “50” teacher in 'Golf for Women' Magazine
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Golf Digest Best Teacher in Indiana |
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Chosen to teach at the American Airlines Celebrity event |
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'PING' Regional Fitter of the Year multiple years |
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Recipient of the "Junior Development Award", Golf Digest |
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Recipient of the LPGA service award recognizing teacher
decicated to junior golf |
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| An Ambassador of the Game |
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I have been actively involved in promoting the game or in helping colleagues to become better teachers. |
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I am a ... |
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Member Advisor to LPGA Interns |
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National Evaluator in the LPGA Teacher Certification |
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Recognized Program Director for The First Tee |
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Member of the LPGA Hall of Fame Nominating Committee |
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Instructional writer for Tee Time and for Michiana Golf Guide |
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Instrumental in developing the First Tee program in Valparaiso, IN |
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Certified coach in The First Tee program |
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Teacher for the LPGA Women's Clinics
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Coach at TFT national conferences |
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| Teaching Knowledge Acquisition |
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I have learned the teaching of golf... |
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Through the LPGA national teacher education/certification process |
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Attending the PGA Teaching and Coaching Summits |
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Being a voracious reader and student of the game |
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Through the coach certification process of The First Tee |
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Through being a LPGA mentor and evaluator of teachers |
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From becoming a certified fitter for Ping |
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From each and every student who comes to my lesson tee |
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Being mentored by some of the great PGA and LPGA teachers of the game |
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| EExperience and Knowledge Base: |
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I have … |
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A Masters Degree in Secondary Education |
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Taught Social Studies in the public school system for 25 years |
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Coached a girls high school golf team for 20 years |
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Instructed at private and public courses for more than 40
years |
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Been instrumental in the concept design of Creekside Golf Course and Training Center |
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