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LPGA Teaching
Professional Karen Palacios-Jansen, 2008-2009
LPGA National and Southeast Section Teacher of
the Year has been voted as one of America's "Top
50 Instructors" by
Golf For Women magazine since 1998. Jansen
has her own golf events company-Swing
Blade Enterprises in Mooresville, North
Carolina, and serves as managing editor for
Golf Fitness Magazine. Jansen, a certified
personal
trainer, developed a golf specific fitness
system called Cardiogolf
available on DVD.
Jansen is also a member of The Nike Golf
Advisory Staff, for
which she participates in
Nike product development, promotions and
communication with retailers.
A former David Leadbetter trained
instructor and Jim McLean
Golf School master instructor, Jansen has been
teaching golf for 17
years and has appeared on
The Golf Channel and a is regular
contributor writer to golf publications such as
Golf For Women and
Golf Tips. Jansen also has a weekly golf
Internet radio show that
follows the LPGA Tour on Prime Sports Radio
Network. Frequently requested as a public
speaker and lecturer at local and national
golf shows and conferences, Jansen has helped
thousands of golfers improve their golf games.
For more information-visit
www.kpjgolf.com .
- LPGA Teaching Professional,
Class A Member.
- AAFA Certified
- Certified Golf Psych
- Instructor.Director of Instruction
Swing Blade Enterprises in
Mooresville, NC.
- Former Jim McLean Golf School
Master Instructor.
- Developer of CardiogolfT
exercise program.
- Former David Leadbetter
Golf School Instructor.
- Former Faldo Golf Institute
Instructor.
- Regular Guest Instructor
on The Golf Channel.
- Voted as one of America's
"Top 50 Instructors" by Golf
For Women Magazine.
- Golf For Women Instruction
Panel Advisory Staff.
- Maximum Golf Magazine Teaching
Advisory Staff.
- Voted as one of Florida's
"Top 50 Teaching Pros" Golf
Digest Magazine.
- Over 50 published articles
in local and national magazines
including Golf Magazine, Golf
Digest, Golf For Women and
Maximum Golf.
- Speaks fluent Spanish and
travels extensively throughout.
Latin America conducting golf
schools and clinics. Has taught
golf in 12 different countries.
- Cobra and Pinnacle Staff
advisor
- Has conducted clinics with
Hall of Fame Golfer Gary Player,
Nick Faldo and Ernie Els.
- Master's Degree in Journalism
from Columbia College in Chicago,
Illinois graduated 1990. Bachelor's
Degree in Speech and Theatre
from Stetson University in
Deland, Florida, graduated
1988.
- Intercollegiate Golf Team,
Stetson University 1984-1988.
Qualified for five LPGA events
as an amateur. Played on Future's
Golf Tour 1990-1993.
- Named as one of the "Top
40 Business Leaders in the
Golf Industry under the Age
of 40" by Golfweek Magazine.
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