Maria Palozola

Maria Palozola is a U.S. Kids Golf Top 50 Kids Teacher and was named a top 50 Teacher with the LPGA. A Golf Channel Academy Lead Instructor, she has been teaching golf full time for over 24 years and is a Golf Digest Top Teacher in the State. Maria was the 2016, 2015, 2013, 2011 & 2008 LPGA Midwest Section Teacher of the Year. Maria also received the GRAA Top 50 Growth of the Game Teacher award in 2017.  She is the Site Director for the St.Louis LPGA-USGA Girls Golf Program. She is a head coach and regional director for the USA Junior National Golf Team Coaching Program.  Maria is the Midwest Section Vice Prestident for the LPGA.  She spent 3 years as a high school coach and 2 as a college coach. She has 2 young sons of her own and coaches youth basketball.  

Maria won the 1999 LPGA Midwest Section Championship, the 2002 Illinois Open, the 1993 Missouri State Amateur and the 1987 Missouri State High School Championsip.