Women’s Golf Australia Winter 2024

ALL eyes are on women’s golf and for good reason – I thoroughly enjoyed reading our US correspondent, Jess McAllister’s report on the game’s surge in popularity and its significance in modern sports culture. Be sure to check it out on page 12 and create your take on it. In other exciting news, the UK’s Georgia Hall was a delight to interview and we wish her all the best at the upcoming 2024 AIG Women’s British Open. Does she have a home-ground advantage at St. Andrews? Yes! Is she mentally prepped? You bet! There’s a detailed event preview of the Open arguably one of, if not the most coveted Major titles to win in women’s golf ) in this issue too. Flip to page 8. to read the tournament rundown…

WHILE many golfers here in Australia dread the winter months, our Aussie Women Professionals have by now headed north to catch the summer sunshine, competing on the major women’s golf tours, the US LPGA Tour, Epson Tour, Ladies European Tour, and the LET Access Tour. In the early season events in 2024, our women have done us proud, with West Australian star Hannah Green the star so far capturing two LPGA titles, Grace Kim, Gabi Ruffels, and Minjee Lee featuring regularly on leaderboards, and the rest of the Aussie LPGA crew playing some solid golf against the world’s best players. On the LPGA’s pathway tour, the Epson Tour, Queenslander Cassie Porter got her big breakthrough by winning the FireKeepers Casino Hotel Championship and has put herself in prime position to…

RICK WOELFEL – WOMEN’S GOLF CORRESPONDENT Rick has covered golf and other sports for print, broadcast, and digital outlets for over 3 decades. Much of his focus has been on the LPGA Tour; he covered his first LPGA event in 1986 and has observed the evolution and growth of the organization ever since. In addition to tournament coverage, Rick regularly profiles WPGA players and skilfully interviews club professionals (recognizing their contributions to the industry). Rick enjoys writing about golf history and is the host of the Women’s Golf Report podcast. He plays golf “well enough to have fun with it,” and embraces the tee it forward concept. ADRIANA DONNOLA – BEAUTY EDITOR Adriana has over 25 years’ experience writing fashion, beauty and lifestyle on women’s magazines including New Idea, Who…

Only twice in its 600-year history has St Andrews hosted the AIG Women’s Open. This year, the world’s best players will descend on the iconic Old Course for a third time. Between 21-25 August, women will make a play at the final major trophy of 2024. Read on for your ultimate guide to the AIG Women’s Open. THE HISTORY OF ST ANDREWS St Andrews earned a reputation as the birthplace of golf because people began hitting pebbles over its sand dunes using a bent stick or club in the 1400s. The first golf club in history, Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews, was officially founded in 1754. The first men’s Open Championship was staged on the Old Course in 1873, and St Andrews has held the event more…

WOMEN’S golf isn’t new; however, in the last year, the sport for women has grown significantly not only in general participation and consumerism, but in purse sizes and corporate investments, airtime, ticket sales, merchandise and fandom. It’s about time. From world number 1, Nelly Korda winning her first 6 out of 7 starts of the season and smashing records comparable to the historical icons who inspire us today, the impact transcends beyond the sport of golf. In 2024, women’s sports is set to surpass a $1billion revenue mark for the first time in history (*Deloitte). What does this mean for women’s golf – for professionals, brands, consumers, and enthusiasts? This year’s U.S. Women’s Open is a true example of ‘growing the game’. The purse has tripled in size in the…

THEY can be lauded in one breath and cursed in the next, especially after an indifferent round or when a good shot results in a bad break. Without good course designers or architects though, a round would be a lot less memorable. “You need to be knowledgeable and not just in golf,” explains Cynthia Dye, the 68-year-old founder of Dye Designs Group (DDG), adding, “My cousin would tell you, if you like to play golf, go sell cars and play a lot of golf. That's not why you become a golf course architect.” As a member of the legendary Dye family, who are golfing royalty when it comes to course design and architecture, Cynthia’s designs and vision stretch from the United States of America through to various countries in Europe,…