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Dr. Beth Brown

Senior Athlete Development Specialist

Dr. Brown is the Senior Athlete Development Specialist at the United States Golf Association. In this role, she is responsible for serving as the architect for player development, coach curricula, parent education, talent identification and player development plans for all USNDP athletes. She also drives the overall competitive and developmental structure (local, state, regional, national) to give athletes a clear pathway to progress from competitive junior golf through the professional game. 

Through her role with the USGA, Beth also serves as the liaison with the LPGA Professionals of which she is a Class A Member.

Prior roles: 

  • Team Aureus, Founder & CEO (2018-2023) – Focused on empowering athletes and coaches to maximize performance

  • The Champion’s Mindset, Co-founder (2020-2023)

  • First Tee National Office (2003-2018) – Various roles with the most recent as Managing Director, Chapter Programs & Research (2013-2018)

  • Assistant Coach, University of Kansas women’s golf team 

  • Competed on the Epson Tour

Education & Certifications:

  • University of Kansas, PhD, Education (Sport Psychology)

  • Certified Mental Performance Consultant (CMPC) through the Association for Applied Sport Psychology

  • LPGA Teaching Professional 

Family:

  • Born and raised in Sequoyah County (eastern Oklahoma); currently lives in Norman, Okla., with her golden-doodle, Truman, and near her family that includes her father, brothers, nieces and nephews

Favorite Travel Destination(s):

  • Italy and Hawaii  

Favorite Golf Memory:

  • The countless rounds of golf I have played with my dad (Dale Brown)

Funniest Golf Memory:

  • Running from the first tee to the first green when I saw the Pacific Ocean for the first time at the Optimist Junior World Championship at Torrey Pines in San Diego, Calif.