PHILOSOPHY

Karen believes all golfers are unique, from their motor skill level to their mental attitude. She endeavours to work in collaboration with each of her pupils to meet their goals.

PROFILE

Karen began her golfing career in Victoria where she represented the State between 1975-1979. She represented Australia seven times, including the 1975 Tasman Cup in Auckland NZ, the 1976 Women's World Amateur Teams Championship, in Villamoura, Portugal and the 1979 Commonwealth Tournament, at Lake Karrinyup in Western Australia. The highlight of her amateur career was winning the Australian Amateur Championship at Royal Hobart in 1978.

Having achieved all her goals as an amateur, Karen turned professional in December 1979. She travelled to the United States in 1980 where she played the Women's Professional Golf Tour. In her first year on that Tour she won the Imperial Valley Classic at Barbara Worth Country Club in Holtville, California and finished second on the Tour money list. In 1981, Karen had her most successful year on the Women's Professional Golf Tour winning four events including the Tour's premier event, the Champions Classic, at the Green Hills Country Club, in Millbrae, California. She was the Tour's leading money winner for that year and was awarded Co-Player of the Year.

Karen qualified for the US LPGA Tour in July 1982 at Raveneaux Country Club, in Houston, Texas. Her most successful year was in 1983 when she finished in third place at the Mayflower Classic, in Indianapolis, Indiana. She finished 67th on the Tour money list in that same year and qualified for the Mazda Japan Classic, at the Musashigaoka Golf Course, in Saitamaken Japan.

In November 1990, Karen decided to return to Australia to begin her teaching career. Prior to moving to Brisbane in 1999, Karen was the Head Teaching Professional and Range Supervisor at Carrara Driving Range (now Emerald Lakes) on the Gold Coast. She also worked as a Rules Committee member at the Australian Ladies Masters' tournament at Royal Pines on the Gold Coast from 1996-1999.

Karen currently teaches at the Albany Links Driving Range in Brendale and combines her teaching career with work in Human Services after completing a Bachelor of Social Science from Queensland University of Technology in 2001.

COACHING AND CONTACT

Karen is a member of the US LPGA and the ALPG. She holds a Level 2 coaching accreditation.

She is available at the Albany Links Golf Driving Range
646 South Pine Road Brendale

Bookings and enquires for private tuition and beginner clinics 0409 480434