Stephanie Louden grew up in Las Vegas and was one of the best junior golfers and high school golfers in the history of Southern Nevada. She is a member of the Southern Nevada Junior Golf Hall of Fame in addition to the Southern Nevada Sports Hall of Fame. She won the Nevada State High School Championship in 1996 prior to earning All-American status at Stanford University. She also played for 11 years on the LPGA Tour and served on the executive committee of the Tour from 2006-2008, including a role as vice president in 2008.