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Debbie Waitkus
President and Founder of Golf for Cause LLC Debbie Waitkus, President and Founder of Golf for Cause and current President of Women in the Golf Industry,
is a business-golf consultant, speaker and writer, and she works to
demystify the game and help her clients “turn golf into goldŽ.” Her
knowledge about how to generate business through golf is the essence of
Golf for Cause business-golf programs and golf fundraising
events. Due to her expertise, she has appeared in numerous media
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Prior
to founding Golf for Cause, LLC, Debbie was president of a 37-year-old,
$130 million private mortgage banking firm, where she attributed golf
as one of her keys to success. In addition, she and her husband, Jack,
own Video West, Inc., a 30-year-old audio, video, lighting rental and
staging company.
She is active in her local community as well as the national golf
community, CHATS Toastmasters, Kivel Campus of Care, Marilynn Smith
Scholarship Fund, National Bank of Arizona Women’s Financial Group
Advisory, National Women’s Golf Alliance, and Women in the Golf Industry
Debbie earned her BSBA from the University of Arizona, MIM from
Thunderbird School of Global Management and completed post-graduate
work at Harvard Graduate School of Business Administration. And the
learning never stops - especially from her two children, Amy and Ben.
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Char Carson
LPGA Teaching Professional and Golf for Cause Associate
Char Carson is a graduate of the The Golf
Academy of American and a member of the LPGA's Teaching and Club
Professionals. Char's passion is helping others enrich
their life through golf.
Char was successful at The Nielsen Company for
nearly 20 years before deciding to leave the corporate world to focus
on helping others get into the game of golf. One of her unique
accomplishments in golf is competing in the REMAX Long Drive - World
finals in 2007 and 2008.
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Her teaching philosophy is to understand each student's
objectives (why you do want to play golf?) and to develop a plan that
makes learning to play a fun and comfortable experience. Char believes
that it is as important to learn how to 'play the game' as it is to
develop a confident swing. Each person's swing should start with basic,
sound fundamentals and then be tailored to fit his or her physical
capabilities and athletic experiences.
Read more about Char in 'Grid
of Dreams' proves long drive success
