Mike and Sandy LaBauve Instruction

Mike LaBauve
Teaching and Playing Accomplishments

Class A Member of the PGA
Full Time Head Instructor, Golf Digest Schools. 1990-2002

Articles Published in Golf Digest Magazine:
"Try these Tips" (Cover Story) November, 2001
"Your Short Game Basics" (Cover Story) February, 1997
"3 Weeks to Optimum Golf" (Cover Story) March 1998
"How Good is your Short Game", December 1992
"Learn Pitching with your 5-iron", May 1993
"Line up your Power Sources", February 1994
"The Golf Primer", March 1995
"Your Angle for Distance", (Cover Story) September 1995

Outstanding Student Achievements
Grace Park, 1998 U.S. Women's Amateur Champion, 1999 NCAA Champion
Keith Clearwater, Former PGA Tour Rookie of the Year
Chris Johnson, LPGA, won 1995 Starbank Classic, 1997 LPGA Championship and Golf Digest's Most Improved player
Howard Twitty - won 1993 Hawaiian Open, PGA Comeback Player of the Year

* Southwest Section Teacher of the Year - 2001, 1993, and 1987
* Served on National PGA Teaching Committee 1993, 1994
* Voted Top 100 Instructors in the Country by Golf Magazine from 1991-2007.
* Voted Top 50 Instructors by Golf Digest Magazine
* Voted Jack Nicklaus Golf Family of the Year in 2000 by the National Golf Foundation.
* Advisory Board Member for Titleist and Footjoy
* Southwest Section Player of the Year 1989.
* Qualified for and played in 2 Phoenix Opens and 2 Tucson Opens
* Speaker at the 1994 and 1996 National PGA Teaching and Coaching Summit in New Orleans; PGA Workshops and Business Schools
* Instructor for Golfspan.com featuring Instructional Videos and live chats on their website and ESPN.com

Sandy LaBauve
History and Accomplishments

* Class A Member of the PGA and LPGA
* Instructor for the Golf Digest Schools. 1998-2002
* Founder and Creative Consultant for the LPGA Junior Girls Golf Club - This program has expanded into 47 other areas across the country. Programs are being conducted in Canada, New Zealand, and Australia. The directors include both LPGA and PGA members.
* Author of numerous magazine articles for Golf Digest Magazine, including cover issues in February 1997, March 1998, and February 1999 (Golf Digest Women)
* Co-author of Shave 10 Strokes in 12 Days with George Kehoe, former editor of "Golf for Women" Magazine.
* Serve on the National PGA Teaching and Awards Committees. 1995-1996
* Provided golf instructional tips for the TV Show "PGA Today" and "Inside Arizona" in 1993-1997.
* Serves on the Titleist and Foot-Joy Women's Advisory Board
* Voted 1991 Western Section LPGA Co-Teacher of the Year
* Voted as one of the Top 100 Instructors in the Country by Golf Magazine in 1991-2004.
* Voted as Top 50 female instructors by "Golf For Women" Magazine.
* Winner of the 1993 Budget Service Award presented bye Budget Rent-A-Car to and LPGA member.
* Voted Jack Nicklaus Golf Family of the Year in 2000 by the National Golf Foundation.
* 1994 Golf Digest Individual winner for best Junior Golf Program
* Awarded 1994 National Junior Golf Leader of the Year for the PGA of America
* 1995 Card Walker Award winner, given by the PGA Tour for Outstanding Contributions to Junior Golf.
* 1998 PGA Southwest Section Teacher of the Year
* Instructor for Golfspan.com featuring Instructional Videos and live chats on their website and ESPN.com

For a lesson with Mike or Sandy please call
Mike at (480) 624-1618
or Sandy at (480) 624-1619