"I like coming up with a lot of different ways to say the same thing until the student comprehends and can do it," says Cole, who won the Thailand Open on the Asian Tour and once finished third at the Women's British Open. "I think my students appreciate lessons with me because they are able to understand what I'm teaching them, and I put them on a defined practice program."

Cole starts most lessons by finding out how long students have been playing the game and if they've had lessons before. "I want to know what they believe they are doing wrong and what their swing model is," adds Cole. She will then work with the student to develop a strategy for improvement based on the student's goals. A three (3) handicapper once attended one of Cole's three day sessions at the Dana Rader Golf School. His goal was plus 2 and being more competitive. One day into the school, he shot 68 and has succeeded in regularly breaking par ever since.

"Advanced players need to set specific goals," says Cole. "They also need to play with good players and compete in tournaments to hone their game." Cole works with players of all skill levels; she believes beginners should attend a golf school and follow that up with consistent golf instruction. Intermediate golfers should find a suitable and effective instructor, routinely track their game and be sure to take one or two lessons a month, according to Cole.

When it comes to practicing her own game, Cole takes a fairly direct approach. "I hit balls with different clubs to different targets," says Cole, "and then I work on shots from 100 yards in. My routine always includes short game practice." Out on the course, Cole has the most confidence in her short game, and she tends to start every hole pretty well, too, with a solid tee ball. Whenever she runs into trouble, she tells herself, Do the best you can. Cole reminds herself that there are plenty of birdies still to be made.

"I'm very self-motivated," notes Cole, "but I’m also inspired by watching Tiger play." Her favorite shots to make are lob shots; challenging approaches for Cole are those that may require a 3-iron to a tucked right pin. Though she’s not particularly superstitious about the colors she wears during a round of golf, she does try to avoid playing balls numbered over 3. “As far as clothes go, I just like to match,” says Cole. While she favors too many courses to mention, Cole loves to play Pebble Beach, and she’d hop a plane to Hawaii in a heartbeat to tee it up.