"I keep things simple," says Spork, who’s been teaching since 1949. "I give homework and drills. I offer a practice routine to follow. During the lesson, students get my full attention without interruptions," adds Spork. Director of Golf for The School of Golf for Women Only, Spork teaches for nine weeks out of the year at this school located in Singing Hills Resort in El Cajon, California. The rest of her time is spent in Palm Desert, California during which time she offers lessons at the Monterey Country Club.

Students coming to Spork ask for different kinds of help depending on the level of golf they play. Beginners look to make ball contact and gain consistency. To help them, Spork suggests they learn a routine approach, create proper grip, stance and alignment and work on tempo – go back slow, accelerate forward. Intermediate golfers are typically looking to lower their scores and handicap. Spork recommends they take lessons now, while they’re swinging well, and don’t wait until things fall apart. Advanced players seek Spork for assistance with specific problem areas, such as distance or direction. Spork challenges these golfers with learning to hit various shots – full out, half effort, low, high and topography shots. She encourages them to play with better players and to compete as much as possible while working on specifics.

Spork is a founding member of the LPGA. She was a part-time Tour player in the 50s, 60s and 70s, participating in U.S. Opens, LPGA Championships and the Tam O’Shanter All American Open. She played golf in high school, too, as it was the only sport offered. Annually, she would participate in the City Championship at Palm Park Municipal, a 9 hole event. Continuing to practice her game today, Spork works on 20-, 30-, 50-yard shots to a 6-foot radius circle on the green. She uses a power swing flag to build upper body strength, but primarily relies on her short game to make up for greens missed in regulation.

"Trying to repeat good shots and keep up club head speed is not easy at age 73," says Spork. Shots that might give Spork some trouble are those on uneven lies, especially downhill, and those that must come out of deep rough or a buried lie. Wile her strength may be fading a little, her spirit is not. "There are always more holes and swings left," says Spork. "Shots completed are history, just move on." Spork once hit her second shot in the ocean at Pebble Beach on a par 5. She pitched out from her drop to just short of the green. She then pitched it into the hole from there to save par. In her last round on the 17^th hole of an LPGA Championship, Spork hit her ball toward out-of-bounds but it caught the cart path instead and bounced onto the green, leaving her a 1-putt for birdie. She finished 2^nd in the tournament.

With her vast experience and knowledge of the game, Spork can particularly help students with correcting errors. She also provides a schedule to follow for increasing strength. She recalls one student she helped who went on to win a District Area Championship and Club Championships at three different clubs. She convinced this student to practice twice as much as he played, and together, they worked on creating proper skills for recovery shots. They practiced and played in all types of weather – Spork remembers standing out in the rain teaching the student how to hit shots under those conditions. "I enjoy teaching," says Spork. "What I like most about it is seeing a pupil make improvement."