Bucknell University Women's Golf

Laura Tyler-Cook, a highly respected golf teacher, coach, and player in the Susquehanna Valley for the last 30 years, was tabbed as Bucknell’s head women’s golf coach on Aug. 2, 2022. In her first season at Bucknell, Tyler-Cook saw her team win the Bucknell Invitational while tying the school 18-hole record with a 296 team score. An LPGA Class A professional, Tyler-Cook served as the head women’s golf coach at Susquehanna University from 2013-16 before taking over as the head professional at Frosty Valley Resort in Danville, Pa. Starting in 2018, she served as Frosty Valley’s head golf instructor and US Kids Academy Director. She was twice named a Top-50 US Kids Golf Coach and in 2021 was cited as a Top-50 US Kids Master Coach. In 2022, Tyler-Cook was nominated for the Junior Leader of the Year award from the LPGA Northeast Section. “Laura has been a fixture in the local golf community for a long time, and I am thrilled to welcome her to the Bucknell Athletics family as our next head women’s golf coach,” said director of athletics Jermaine Truax at the time of her hire. “Laura has done so much to grow the game of golf in our area, and she has a proven track record of improving her players’ performances. Our program is fortunate to have first-class facilities at the Bachman Golf Center and Bucknell Golf Club, and I am excited to watch Laura in action as she mentors a team that has the potential to move up in the Patriot League.” “I am so thankful for the opportunity to be the

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