Admin/EVENT ASSISTANT
Marissa Swavel 
{Admin/Event Assistant}
engage@girlsgolfofphoenix.org

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Cori Matheson is the Director of The LPGA*USGA Girls Golf of Phoenix {since 2013}, the largest & most active Girls Golf Chapter in the world. The Girls Golf of Phoenix is a 501(c)(3) subsidiary program of Junior Golf Association of Arizona (JGAA) and supported by the LPGA Foundation.

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Through Girls Golf, Cori strives to provide

Phoenix Area girls with an empowering passion for golf, an environment to energize & engage the girls as well as grow the game of golf.

Cori has 30+ years of Junior Golf Experience as a competitive player & strong leader in the Phoenix area Junior Golf Scene. In addition to her role with Girls Golf, she has held multiple tournament & management positions with The Southwest Section PGA, The Junior Golf Association of Arizona & The First Tee of Phoenix. She was a recognized Coach with The First Tee & was as a traveling national Trainer for The First Tee home office in 2012.

Cori is Class A LPGA Professional and LPGA Member since 2016. Cori is a proud Girls Golf of Phoenix Alumni who played on scholarship at Flagler College in St. Au​​gustine, Florida where she graduated with a degree in Sport Management & Business. 

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EMPOWERING NEWS!!! Cori was awarded the highest honor for Girls Golf as the 2020 Sandy LaBauve Spirit Award winner. PRESS RELEASE!

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Cori has been recognized by the LPGA Central Section with the Marilynn Smith Service Award in 2203. She was a Phoenix Biz Journal 40 under 40 nominee, an award winner for "Moms Making a Difference" (MASK), a proud member of a National LPGA Marketing Committee and LPGA Girls Golf Expert Committee, and she is an alumni Leader of U & Improved. She is plays a strong role in women's golf in Arizona, and she is heavily involved with numerous Phoenix networking groups. Cori is a board member and leader/supporter for Amy's Village (I GOT THIS FOUNDATION).

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mom of 3 girls
Sharing her passion for motherhood is Cori's purpose. Cori has 3 girls... Her daughter, Bradley Rose, and 2 bonus girls, Mia & Reed! Her husband, Rick, is amazing and you might see all of them at events!