Katie Bakken

Katie has toured around the World competing in professional golf tournaments, playing in pro-am events and providing golf clinics. She has acquired a vast amount of golf knowledge and experience through training and competing at the the highest level internationally. Katie has joined the upper echelon in the golf industry by earning status as a Class A LPGA Teaching Professional and a TPI Certified Golf Fitness Instructor.

Golf Honors:
- LPGA Golf Instructor (2008-present)
- Played Golf as Tour Pro (2001-2008)
- First paid golf professional invited to sign an endorsement deal with Ogio (2006)
- Competed in Weetabix Women’s British Open at Royal Birkdale (2005)
- Set course record 66 (-6) in Canary Islands - Tenerife Ladies Open (2005)
- Shot career low 65 (-7) in London - Ladies English Open (2005)
- Competed in U.S. Women’s Open at Pumpkin Ridge (2003)
- Special Invite into the Giant Eagle LPGA Classic (2001)
- Named Big 10 Athlete of the Week & Golf Athlete of the Year (2001)
- University of Minnesota Women's Golf Team Captain (2001)

Golf Titles:
- Won Minnesota Women’s State Open, finishing at 2-under (2007)
- Placed 1st in U.S. Women’s Open Local Qualifier - Minneapolis (2007)
- Won Thailand Ladies Open Pro-Am (2003)
- Placed 1st in the Wendy’s LPGA Championship for Children Qualifier (2001)
- Won Inaugural Minnesota Women’s State Open (2001)
- Won Florida's Peggy Kirk Bell Collegiate Championship (2001)