Clemson, S.C. – Clemson head coach Kelley Hester has been named the 2023 LPGA Southeast Section Coach of the Year, it was announced last week by the Ladies Professional Golf Association Professionals membership.
The award marks the fifth time in her career that Hester has been named SE Section Coach of the Year (2009, 2016, 2021, 2022) at three different institutions.
The LPGA selects annually Teachers, Professionals, Coaches, and Junior Golf Leadership awards. Each of the six sections of the LPGA Professionals – Central, Midwest, Northeast, Southeast, Western, and International – winners are selected by the Section Officers and Section Nominating Committee Chair in each of the four categories.
Central Section Teacher – Stefanie Ferguson Professional – Melissa Hatten Coach – Jill Trujillo Junior Leader – Susie Redman
Midwest Section Teacher – Molly Braid Professional – Lori Atsedes Coach – Stephanie Barker Junior Leader - Denise Vermillion
Northeast Section Teacher – Jordan Lintz Professional – Juliet Little Junior Leader – Megan Younkman
Southeast Section Teacher – Cheryl Anderson Professional – Jamie Taylor Coach – Kelley Hester Junior Leader – Kellie Edelblut
Western Section Teacher – Joanne Foreman Professional – Mackenzie Mack Coach – Val Patrick Junior Leader – Kathleen Robinson
International Section Teacher – Kyung-Hae Lee Professional - Satomi Sugiyama Coach - Hyejin Shin Junior Leader - WooJin Jung