CORAL SPRINGS, Florida (October 30, 2025) – Lynn Marriott and Pia Nilsson, co-founders of VISION54, have been named the recipients of the 2026 Gladys Palmer Meritorious Service Award, the Women’s Golf Coaches Association’s (WGCA) most prestigious honor. They will be recognized on Monday evening, December 8, 2025 at the WGCA Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony which will take place at Planet Hollywood Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada, beginning with a reception sponsored by Babygrande Golf and followed by dinner and the banquet.
The Gladys Palmer Meritorious Service Award is given in recognition of outstanding service above and beyond the call of duty. Outstanding service may take the form of years of unselfish involvement in promoting golf at any level, or highly significant service of far-reaching proportions. This award is intended to honor individuals who have made a substantial contribution to the evolution and growth of women’s collegiate golf.
Lynn and Pia are internationally recognized, are the two highest ranked female instructors in America, and have been selected as Golf Digest’s Legends of Golf Instruction. GOLF Magazine selected them both to be Top 100 Teachers: Lifetime Achievement recipients. They have coached players to well over one hundred tour victories on the LPGA Tour, PGA Tour, European Tour, Ladies European Tour, and Japan Tour. They've coached eleven different major winners and five #1 ranked players in the world.
VISION54's Golf Schools, 54GOLF, have been awarded the "Best Golf School in America" multiple times, and its Coach Programs, 54COACH, have repeatedly received the highest marks by peers of training for teachers / coaches. In addition, they are co-authors of four best-selling books: Every Shot Must Have a Purpose, The Game Before the Game, Play Your Best Golf Now, and Be a Player.
Lynn and Pia have conducted in-person coach training in 26 countries and continue to train and support teachers and coaches globally through remote training and in-person programs.
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