Debbie Meisterlin Steinbach (born January 28, 1953) is an American

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er, motivational speaker, golf instructor, broadcaster and author. Born Debbie Meisterlin in Fullerton, California, she attended

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. She began playing on the

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in 1975. Her best finish was a T-5 at the 1979

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. After her marriage, she has competed under the name Debbie Steinbach. Steinbach is a Class A teaching professional and ''Golf for Women Magazine'' "Top 50" instructor as well as a contributing editor, is a veteran of the

with eight course records and eleven holes-in-one to her credit. She is also the founder and CEO of women's golf clinic Venus Golf and the author of ''Venus on the Fairway'', which highlights the physical and psychological differences between men and women in relation to golf instruction and the different teaching methods necessary for both genders. The company released an instructional

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in 2004 titled, ''Venus on the Fundamentals of Golf''. In his appraisal of the video,

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was quoted as saying: “Debbie has a unique gift for keeping her information simple and making learning fun." A veteran of more than five thousand individual lessons, Steinbach currently teaches at The Palms Country Club in

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and makes her home in that same city. Her experience as a broadcaster ranges from local radio in California's Coachella Valley to color commentary on national television for the likes of

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and

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. She has also been an infomercial spokesperson for Daiwa, Carbite and GolfGear. Steinbach is currently a spokesperson for Rally For A Cure, a national

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awareness organization. As Debbie Meisterlin, she appeared with her family on an episode of ''

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'' on Christmas Day 1981. They were shut out with no money by a family who went on to be undefeated.

External links

Debbie Steinbach's biography at venusgolf.comReprint of 2004 article at worldgolf.com announcing the release of the instructional video
{{DEFAULTSORT:Steinbach, Debbie American female golfers LPGA Tour golfers American golf instructors American motivational speakers American women motivational speakers Golf writers and broadcasters Golfers from California Sportspeople from Fullerton, California People from La Quinta, California 1953 births Living people 21st-century American women