America's Only Female PGA & LPGA Master Professional Trained in Clinical Psychology
Alison is a PGA Master Professional in Instruction, LPGA Master Professional and Golf Digest Top 50 Teacher in America. Being one of 9 women to achieve the highest PGA credential earned by an instructor and only 1 of 2 women to be a dual master professional in both organizations, Alison has over 35 years of golf competition background and played on a full scholarship as a 2-time Academic All American at Florida State University while earning degrees in Psychology and Professional Golf Management. Her teaching prowess has been recognized in many ways including being selected by the LPGA in 2018, 2017, 2015 & 2012 as the Western Section Teacher of the Year. Alison was chosen as the LPGA's National Teacher of the Year in 2015 and the PGA Northern Chapter Teacher of the Year in 2015. In 2016, Alison was selected as the Southern California PGA Teacher of the Year and Golf Digest added her as one of the Best Young Instructors in America. Her clubfitting skills were recognized in 2016 as the Northern Chapter PGA chose her as Clubfitter of the Year and the SCPGA awarded her club fitter of the year in 2018. Recently the LPGA chose Alison as a Top 50 Instructor for the third time and the SCPGA inducted her into the Teaching Hall of Fame. The SCPGA Northern Chapter selected her as Golf Professional of the Year in 2017. In 2019, the SCPGA selected her as the Golf Professional of the Year and the LPGA Western Section selected her as the 2020 Golf Professional of the Year. Alison currently teaches at Wood Ranch Golf Club in the Los Angeles area
Alison completed her Doctorate of Psychology in Clinical Psychology with an emphasis in Sport Psychology and a Master’s degree in Clinical Psychology with an emphasis in Marriage and Family Therapy. She is a practicing sport psychotherapist in the state of California and currently works with adolescents, couples, families, and individuals in her private practice Curdt Performance Therapy, in Los Angeles, CA. She consults with the United States Olympic & Paralympic Team as well as Red Bull Athletes. Alison strives to develop and coach golfers in all areas of their lives.
Alison continues to be very active playing competitively and has played in 7 LPGA Tour Majors: 2 LPGA Wegman's Tour Championships in 2012 and 2014, and the 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, & 2020 KPMG Women's PGA Championship. She is the first women from Southern California to ever qualify for the PGA Professional Championship in 2018 and made a return trip to the PPC in 2021. She helped Team USA win the inaugural Women's PGA Cup in October 2019. Alison has been a seven-time SCPGA Omega Women's Player of the Year.
Alison’s teaching philosophy is a student-centered approach allowing her to use a vast approach of modalities to help students reach their goals. Extremely well versed in video analysis, club fitting, golf fitness, and the mental side of the game students can be assured all areas of their game will be benefited.
· Doctor of Psychology
· PGA Master Professional
· LPGA Master Professional
· TPI Certified
-SCPGA Teaching Hall of Fame
-Golf Digest Top 50 Teacher in America
-Golf Digest Best in State (CA) 2024-2025, 2022-2023
-Golf Digest's Best Young Instructor in America 2016-2017, 2018-2019, 2020-2021
-GOLF Magazine Top 8 Teacher to Watch
-4-time LPGA Top 50 Instructor
-2021 SCPGA Northern Professional Development Award
-2020 LPGA Western Section Golf Professional of the Year
-2019 SCPGA Golf Professional of the Year
-2019 SCPGA-Northern Chapter Patrick Casey Award Winner
-2018 SCPGA Clubfitter of the Year
-2018 SCPGA Northern Chapter Horton Smith Award
-2017 SCPGA Northern Chapter Golf Professional of the Year
-2016 SoCal PGA Teacher of the Year
-2016 SCPGA Northern Chapter Clubfitter of the Year
-2015 LPGA T&CP National Teacher of the Year
-2015 SCPGA Northern Chapter Teacher of the Year
- 2018, 2017, 2015 & 2012 LPGA Western Section Teacher of the Year
-GRAA Top 50 Growth of the Game Teacher 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
-GRAA Top 50 Elite Instructor, 2022, 2021
-US Kids Golf Top 50 Golf Instructors Honorable Mention
Alison completed her Doctorate of Psychology in Clinical Psychology with an emphasis in Sport Psychology and a Master’s degree in Clinical Psychology with an emphasis in Marriage and Family Therapy. She is a practicing sport psychotherapist in the state of California and currently works with adolescents, couples, families, and individuals in her private practice Curdt Performance Therapy, in Los Angeles, CA. She consults with the United States Olympic & Paralympic Team as well as Red Bull Athletes. Alison strives to develop and coach golfers in all areas of their lives.
Alison continues to be very active playing competitively and has played in 7 LPGA Tour Majors: 2 LPGA Wegman's Tour Championships in 2012 and 2014, and the 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, & 2020 KPMG Women's PGA Championship. She is the first women from Southern California to ever qualify for the PGA Professional Championship in 2018 and made a return trip to the PPC in 2021. She helped Team USA win the inaugural Women's PGA Cup in October 2019. Alison has been a seven-time SCPGA Omega Women's Player of the Year.
Alison’s teaching philosophy is a student-centered approach allowing her to use a vast approach of modalities to help students reach their goals. Extremely well versed in video analysis, club fitting, golf fitness, and the mental side of the game students can be assured all areas of their game will be benefited.
· Doctor of Psychology
· PGA Master Professional
· LPGA Master Professional
· TPI Certified
-SCPGA Teaching Hall of Fame
-Golf Digest Top 50 Teacher in America
-Golf Digest Best in State (CA) 2024-2025, 2022-2023
-Golf Digest's Best Young Instructor in America 2016-2017, 2018-2019, 2020-2021
-GOLF Magazine Top 8 Teacher to Watch
-4-time LPGA Top 50 Instructor
-2021 SCPGA Northern Professional Development Award
-2020 LPGA Western Section Golf Professional of the Year
-2019 SCPGA Golf Professional of the Year
-2019 SCPGA-Northern Chapter Patrick Casey Award Winner
-2018 SCPGA Clubfitter of the Year
-2018 SCPGA Northern Chapter Horton Smith Award
-2017 SCPGA Northern Chapter Golf Professional of the Year
-2016 SoCal PGA Teacher of the Year
-2016 SCPGA Northern Chapter Clubfitter of the Year
-2015 LPGA T&CP National Teacher of the Year
-2015 SCPGA Northern Chapter Teacher of the Year
- 2018, 2017, 2015 & 2012 LPGA Western Section Teacher of the Year
-GRAA Top 50 Growth of the Game Teacher 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
-GRAA Top 50 Elite Instructor, 2022, 2021
-US Kids Golf Top 50 Golf Instructors Honorable Mention