LPGA Master Professional Member Deb Vangellow holds both a Bachelor of Arts and a Master of Science Degree in Health/Physical Education/Coaching and Educational Leadership/Psychology from the University of Northern Iowa and Miami (Ohio) University respectively. A multi sport athlete who was a scholarship recipient, captain, and letter winner in soccer and track, Deb chose to devote her career path to develop into a top golf educator. Her experiences reflect this endeavor. 

After holding numerous positions in Higher Education (academic advisor, resident director in facility housing student athlete undergraduate men, health and physical education instructor), she coached Division I collegiate golf at UNI and led the American Junior Golf Team that traveled to Europe in 1996 as part of the International Sport for Understanding Program. She has worked with the Japanese corporate sponsored "Superlady" project/Kathy Whitworth Golf Academy (TX), the Heritage School of Golf at Old Orchard Golf Club (TX), the NIKE Junior Golf Camp at Pebble Beach (CA), Pine Forest Country Club (TX), Camp Olympia Junior Golf Academy (TX), and at Rice University (TX) teaching golf classes.

Deb now writes regularly for Texas Links and Southern Gaming/Destinations magazines, and has contributed to Golf Digest, Golf World, Golf Illustrated, Golf For Women, Gulf Coast Golfer, Tee Time, Junior Golfer, Avid Golfer, Corporate Golfer, Ladies Links For Golf, and Golf Fitness magazines.  She was the longtime female online “Professor” for Golf Illustrated  magazine “University” and has written for numerous online golf instruction websites. Deb is one of Golf Digest Magazine’s “America’s 50 Best Women Teachers”, along with inclusion in the LPGA's “Top 50 Teachers”, GOLF Magazine’s “Top Regional Teachers”, Golf Digest Magazine’s “Top Regional Teachers”, and US Kids Golf “Top 50 Kids Teachers”, She was also continually listed as one of the “Top 50 Teachers” by the retired Golf For Women magazine.  She is a contributing author to the “Chicken Soup For The Woman Golfer’s Soul”, Donald Trump’s “The Best Golf Advice I Ever Received” and Greg Peddie’s “I Am Not A Golfer, I Play Golf” top selling golf books.  In 1997, Deb was honored as a recipient of the "Young Alumni Award" at the University of Northern Iowa and was twice named the LPGA’s Central Section Teacher of the Year in 2002 and 2009. In 2008, her research project entitled “Less Is More And More Is Better: The Benefit Of Less Length And More Loft In The Driving Club For Recreational Women Golfers” was accepted for presentation and publication in two top Golf Research conferences; “Better Golf Through Technology” (www.bgtt.org) and the “World Scientific Congress Of Golf” (www.golfscience.us).  Deb achieved LPGA Master Professional  Certification in 2010, the highest level of  golf instruction status in the organization.  Continually learning, Deb studied with the late PGA Long Drive Champion and kinesiologist Mike Austin in Los Angeles, CA and has been implementing awareness/learning from her experiences with Educational Kinesiology/Brain Gym, The Alexander Technique, Bikram Yoga, SNAG, Vision 54, and Total Wellness into her instruction programs, emphasizing body/mind/spirit balance.  She credits much of her education in golf to invaluable experiences with instructors Betsy Cullen, Betsy Clark, DeDe Owens, Charlie Epps, Mark Steinbauer, Jackson Bradley, Craig Harmon, Kathy Murphy, Debbie Crews, Dana Rader, Matt Reams, Nancy Henderson, Penny Zavichas, and LPGA Hall of Famers Carol Mann and Kathy Whitworth. 

In addition to teaching men, women, senior and junior golfers of all skill levels individually and in groups, Deb is the first ever National Vice-President for the LPGA Teaching and Club Professional Membership and a lead instructor in the LPGA National Education Program, the industry leading teacher training program for golf professionals.  She is also a select invite to the GBN Instructor Division, reserved for the top 300 golf instructors in the world who are passionate about their profession, continue to learn/grow for the betterment of the golfer/game/industry, and was recently chosen to serve on their inaugural Advisory Board.  Serving on the LPGA Foundation Board of Directors, the National Advisory Council for Junior League Golf,  The First Tee Golf Advisory Committee, and the Journal Of Applied Golf Research Advisory Staff are additional opportunities Deb participates in and enjoys. A busy golf educator who gives 2000+ lessons each year, Deb believes in teaching the whole game to the whole person.  Her wellness based, student-centered teaching philosophy includes intuitive golf education programming in the areas of skill development, equipment evaluation, peak performance awareness/implementation, and overall health and fitness ideals. Along with being a brand ambassador for Sterling McCall Toyota (www.smccalltoyota.com), Deb’s equipment sponsor is Titleist/Footjoy Golf (www.titleist.com) and her preferred apparel association is NIKE (www.nike.com).