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LPGA Teaching Professional Karen Palacios-Jansen, 2008 LPGA National Teacher of the Year
has been voted as one of America's "Top 50 Instructors" since 1998. Karen has her own golf
events company-Swing Blade Enterprises in Mooresville, North Carolina, and serves as managing
editor for Golf Fitness Magazine. Karen, an AFAA certified personal trainer, developed
a golf specific fitness system called Cardiogolf available on DVD.
Karen 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,
Karen 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 Fitness Magazine and Golf Tips.
Karen is married to Olympic Gold Medalist speed skater Dan Jansen. Frequently requested
as a public speaker and lecturer at local and national golf shows and conferences, Karen
has helped hundreds of golfers improve their golf games.
- 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 to Golf Digest magazine's ranking list of the 50 Best Women Teachers in America and in 2008 was named LPGA National LPGA Teacher of the year as well as Southeast Teacher of the Year
- 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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