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Sarah grew up in Des Moines and attended the University of Iowa. She received a degree in English Education with a Coaching Minor and was a member of the Iowa Women's Golf Team. Upon her 1990 graduation, Sarah relocated to Southwest Florida to pursue work in the golf business. At this time, Sarah spent the winter months working at Rotonda Golf and Country Club in Florida and the summer months at Des Moines Golf and Country Club. In 1993, she began to play professional golf on the SBC Futures Golf Tour. In 1998 Sarah qualified for the final stage of the LPGA Qualifying School, a highlight in her career.
Soon after her return to the Des Moines area in 2001, Sarah took the position of Director of Instruction at West Grand Golf where she continues to give over 500 private golf lessons each year. Sarah also contributes periodically to the golf instruction teams of Glen Oaks County Club and the J.D. Turner Golf Group. A personal highlight is her 2005 marriage to Mr. Todd Simpson.
As a class A Member of the LPGA Teaching and Club Professional Division, Sarah continues to promote the game of golf in Central Iowa. Her high rate of repeat clientele at West Grand Golf displays her ability to enhance learning and instill the enthusiasm of the game.
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Sarah Ward, Director of Instruction