Derek Ingram Named National Coach

Derek Ingram has replaced Dean Spriddle, who resigned last week, as head coach of the women’s national amateur team.

Ingram, a past winner of the Manitoba PGA Teacher of the Year Award, spent the past five years as assistant coach on the men’s national team and he has been involved with the Royal Canadian Golf Association’s High Performance Program for nine years.

“Derek has been a valuable member of our Team Canada coaching staff over the past nine years and we are pleased to have him take on the role of head coach for the women’s national amateur golf team,” said Jeff Thompson, chief sport officer with the RCGA.

“Through his passion and contagious enthusiasm, he has proven himself to be a world-calibre coach and gifted teacher with a tremendous ability to both educate and motivate high performance athletes,” added Thompson.

Ingram is also a former recipient of the Canadian PGA Teacher of the Year Award.

“Dean (Spriddle) is a great coach and has been an excellent colleague and friend, so I wish him the very best of success in his coaching journey and family life,” said Ingram.

“We have some tremendously talented young golfers involved with the national amateur team program and while Dean has left some big shoes to fill, I am excited about building on the team’s previous success and helping to develop world-class athletes.”

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