Carla Munch-Miranda
Inducted In
2022
Born and raised in Cambridge, Ontario, Carla Munch-Miranda attended Preston High School and was a multi-sport athlete, earning her the 1993/94 Graduating Female Athletic Award. She later attended the University of Waterloo and played field hockey, where she won an Ontario University Athletics (OUA) gold medal in 1995.
It is through her love and participation of the sport of golf that Carla has been tremendously successful and innovative in the golf industry. She played in several Ontario and Canadian amateur tournaments and fell in love with the game. In 2003, she completed her professional credentials through the Professional Golf Association (PGA) of Canada and Ontario. In 2004, Carla began the University of Waterloo women’s golf program.
In 2006, Carla and her husband had the opportunity to buy the Cambridge Golf Club where she was able to infuse her enthusiasm for the sport into her home club. Her values of continuous learning, family, and the advancement of young girls and women in the sport, permeate her work. Carla sees that the foundations of a young person’s growth can be realized through sport participation – opportunities to build confidence, understand teamwork, develop resilience, and reach for goals.
Carla’s teaching and work has been recognized by her players, her professional associations, and the University of Waterloo. A short list of accolades and accomplishments that Carla has achieved include: 2019 PGA of Canada Ben Kern Award Winner – Coach of the Year; 2017 Team Ontario, Canada Summer Games Head Coach; 2013 Team Ontario, Canada Summer Games Coach; First Women’s Golf Coach at the University of Waterloo (U of W); two OUA Team Gold medals, nine OUA Team Silver, and four OUA Team Bronze medals in 16 years of coaching at the University of Waterloo; 2019 U of W Team of the year, 2007 U of W Coach of the year; Team Canada Coach of the International University Sports Federation (FISU) World University Golf Championships 2008 in South Africa, 2010 in Shenzhen, China, 2011 in Spain, and 2014 in Switzerland. She was named 2006 PGA of Ontario Assistant Golf Professional of the Year, and 2019 PGA of Ontario Coach of the Year.