Personal Appearances

Her success in golf and business has created a demand for Dana Rader to appear before many corporate, small and large business, religious and civic groups.  She is very effective in combining the fundamentals of playing golf with the fundamentals of business and life.

Dana has appeared on the Golf Channel and Golf Academy Live, has written articles and been featured in the following publications:

• Golf Magazine (Top 100 Teachers)
• Golf for Women (Top 50 Teachers)
• Golf Digest (Top 50 Teachers in America)
• Sports Illustrated (Big Play)
• Weekly golf tips in The Charlotte Observer
• Rock Solid Golf – A Foundation for a Lifetime, her first book published by Walkabout Press in 2002

Dana has been an instructor in the National Education Program of the LPGA in Scottsdale, AZ, and Daytona Beach, FL, an intensive training program for teaching professionals.   She also has been honored as the LPGA’s National Teacher of the Year and holds the rating of LPGA Master Professional.

>> Listen to Dana's Keynote Speech at 2011 T&CP National Teaching and Coaching Summit

Dana Rader Professional Bio

Hometown
• Morganton, North Carolina

Currently
• Founder and Owner of Dana Rader Golf School, Charlotte, North Carolina
• LPGA National President

Professional History
• Golf Professional status achieved in 1980
• LPGA Class A 1984
• Opened Dana Rader Golf School in 1987
• Achieved LPGA Master Professional status in 2003

Career Highlights
• First woman to be keynote speaker at the Sportsman Club of Charlotte
• Author of “Rock Solid Golf: A Foundation for a Lifetime”
• Contributing writer for Golf Digest, Sports Illustrated, Golf for Women Magazine, Golf Magazine, and Charlotte Observer
• Has appeared on the Golf Channel and Golf Academy Live

Honors & Awards
• First woman to play on Pfeiffer University’s men’s golf team
• LPGA National Teacher of the Year, 1990
• Inducted into the Pfeiffer University Sports Hall of Fame, 1996
• Listed Top 25 Women in Business Achievement Award by The Business

Journal of Charlotte in 1998
• Charlotte Businesswoman of the Year, 2003
• First female named to Nike Advisory Board
• Listed America’s 50 Greatest Instructors by Golf Digest
• Listed Top 100 Teachers in the United States by Golf Magazine
• Golf Digest’s 50 Best Women’s Teachers in America, ranked number 3
• Operates a Golf Magazine Top 25 Golf School in America

Dana Rader is an inspirational celebrity speaker that speaks on the topics of motivation, leadership, and team building.

Dana Rader Appearance Fee:
- $750 for ½ day (up to 4 hours) plus expenses (e.g., transportation, meals, etc.)
- $1,500 for one full day (up to 8 hours) plus expenses (e.g., transportation, meals, etc.)
- $2,500 for overnight trips plus expenses (e.g., transportation, meals, lodging, etc.)

Dana’s strong faith and business principles (the mission statement for the school begins with “To Honor God………”) keep her personal appearance calendar busy throughout the year. 

Call the School at 704.542.7635 to have Dana appear at your function.