285 entries: women

2024 Women in Golf Awards winners

What accomplishments did the winners of the 2024 Women in Golf Awards achieve?

By: 2024. 12. 02.

I've extensively written about women's role in golf. I believe it is equally vital for women to be adequately represented in the operation and management of golf clubs. For years, I have proudly supported and contributed - as…

Hoiana Shores Golf Club Vietnam clubhouse

Can you envision the 2025 Women’s Amateur Asia-Pacific championship at Hoiana Shores?

By: 2024. 09. 24.

Five years have passed since I covered the Hoiana Shores Golf Club inauguration in Vietnam. During that time, I conducted a brief interview with Ben Styles, the Vice President of Golf at the time (he currently serves as…

Women's Golf Day golf memories

What exciting opportunities lie ahead for women’s golf in 2024?

By: 2024. 03. 18.

Meeting Elisa Gaudet, the founder of Women's Golf Day, at the PGA Show in 2015 was a defining moment for me. Her initiative and drive inspired me, and I joined the Women's Golf Day team as a country…

Lancaster Country Club 2nd Hole tee

Why will the 2024 US Women’s Open be held at Lancaster Country Club?

By: 2024. 01. 30.

Lancaster Country Club (Founded in 1900) held its first Major championship from July 9-12, 2015. The tournament, which carried a then women’s golf record purse of $4.5 million, attracted 135,000 spectators, a Championship record. The then twenty-year-old In…

NXXT Women's Pro Tour with a player

How can the brand-new NXXT Women’s Pro Tour increase competition opportunities?

By: 2023. 10. 20.

Yesterday, I had a great conversation with Kevin Flanagan (CEO of ACD Consulting) about their new partner, the NXXT Women's Pro Tour ambitions. The brand-new NXXT Women's Pro Tour is trying to give a proper answer to the…

R&A's Golf for All initiative

What unique insights is PGA’s “Golf for All” program supporting women’s golf based on?

By: 2023. 09. 28.

Recently, two very serious studies have been conducted on what golf clubs and the golf industry should do so that significantly more women choose golf as a sport. It's worth noting that Syngenta conducted a research study with…

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How did Toptracer & the UK Women’s Golf Community excite 130+ female golfers?

By: 2023. 09. 04.

The world’s number 1 range technology, Toptracer, and the UK Women’s Golf Community – founded by Jasmine, aka The Jazzy Golfer – joined forces for a groundbreaking driving range takeover that brought together more than 130 women and…

Women in Golf Awards 2023 Amelia Lewis_with Rising Star_Daisy Starling_Players 1st

What are the success stories of the 2023 Women in Golf Awards?

By: 2023. 08. 15.

The encouraging statistics regarding the rise of female golfers in the United States and the United Kingdom are absolutely fantastic to see: In the past 3 years (2020, 2021, and 2022), female on-course golf participants in the U.S.…

Dom Petro Hotels & Golf Collection_Victoria golf course hole 18th

How does Dom Pedro Hotels & Golf Collection support women’s golf & inclusivity?

By: 2023. 02. 03.

As an ambassador of Women's Golf Day, I am always happy to show positive examples of progressive golf clubs and golf resorts. Last year I was able to report that the Penha Longa Resort (Portugal) has committed to…

Penha Longa Golf Resort introduces new female professional, Susana Mendes Ribeiro

What is the significance of Penha Longa Resort joining R&A’s Women in Golf Charter?

By: 2022. 05. 13.

Knowing the women's golf participation statistics (26% - the share of registered adult female golfers in 2021) in Europe and in Portugal (20% - the share of registered adult female golfers in 2021), Penha Longa Resort's latest initiative…

Carnoustie Golf Links study 2022

The 2021 AIG Women’s Open at Carnoustie Golf Links is changing perceptions

By: 2022. 03. 07.

I think the question has arisen in you too whether a major international competition - like the 2021 AIG Women’s Open at Carnoustie Golf Links - could affect the perception of golf. Apparently, it can. The 2021 AIG…

Vicente Rubio Finca Cortesin general director

Will women feel more welcomed at Finca Cortesin after the Solheim Cup?

By: 2021. 09. 13.

It is not big news if I tell you that the 2023 Solheim Cup will be held in Finca Cortesin between September 18-24, 2023. Finca Cortesin will become the first venue in Spain to stage the Solheim Cup. What excites me much…

2021 AIG Women's Open without single use plastic bottles Mastercard Adidas

Don’t look for single-use plastic bottles at the 2021 AIG Women’s Open!

By: 2021. 08. 18.

I am so happy that the organizers of the 2021 AIG Women's Open (16-22 August 2021) at Carnoustie Golf Links will not offer single-use plastic bottles instead will offer water refilling stations and reusable stainless steel bottles. It…

Mauna Lani Golf Pink Flag Troon Women's Golf Month

How “Troon Women’s Golf Month” is contributing to breast cancer awareness month?

By: 2020. 10. 05.

The World Cancer Research Fund and the American Institute for Cancer Research say "Breast cancer is the most commonly occurring cancer in women and the second most common cancer overall. There were over 2 million new cases in…

2020 U.S. Women’s Open Champions Golf Club bunker preparations

There is no need to postpone the 2020 US Women’s Open!

By: 2020. 08. 03.

Can you imagine a major golf tournament like the 2020 US Women's Open will be held in December? Due to the coronavirus (aka COVID-19), the organizers found a new date for the tournament: between December 10-14, 2020. The…

AIG Women's British Open

How to get qualified for the AIG Women’s British Open?

By: 2019. 03. 19.

The Women's British Open is returning again to the Woburn Golf Club. The new title sponsor of the event is AIG. So between 2019-2024, it is called as the AIG Women's British Open. The AIG Women’s British Open…

AIG Women's British Open Championship 2019

AIG is the new title sponsor of the Women’s British Open

By: 2018. 11. 30.

Back in 2015, I already had the feeling that Ricoh's sponsorship of the Women's British Open will not continue after 2018. The company has been the title sponsor of the Ricoh Women’s British Open since 2007. In 2018, the Women’s…

2018 HSBC Women's World Championship - Round 3

The HSBC Women’s World Championship retains its title sponsor

By: 2018. 07. 05.

The organizers of the HSBC Women's World Championship (renowned as ‘Asia’s Major’ as well) can relax at least until 2020 as HSBC decided to remain the title sponsor of the event. This comes in a very good moment as…

Female golf participation 2017 by EGCOA

How relevant is your golf club for women?

By: 2018. 04. 03.

The European Golf Course Owners Association held not so long time ago (22-24 March 2018) its annual conference, the EGCOA Golf Business Conference in Vienna, Austria. I was really lucky to be there and hear from first hand,…