Women’s Golf Australia Winter 2022

DID you know that Irish pro golfer and our cover star Leona Maguire carries a shamrock for good luck? I love that unique fact. What other pro golfing titbits and industry news do we have to share with you? Quite a lot in fact. Our re-brand to Women’s Golf Magazine is of note. The name sounds much more modern and inclusive, I think. And, as a publication that aims to be all-encompassing for our sport, it seems this change is the right trajectory to take. The instructional feature by our resident PGA pro, Skye Choueiri, is of great interest to me (and I’m sure to our readers) since its focus is on recovery shots – which I’ve been doing a lot of lately. Yep, it seems the never-ending rain delays…

DID you know that Ladies Golf magazine was originally launched in 2004 as Women’s Golf? However, the previous owner then changed the title to Ladies Golf. Well, now you do. And, we think this name is a much better fit. As with any business, you need to stay relevant and pivot where needed. This is why I have chosen to follow the positioning and terminology that I feel best aligns with golf in Australia, which is Women’s Golf. I don’t have an issue with being called a lady. However, I much prefer being a woman, and yes, can I roar! I am surrounded by amazing women every day in this great sport, and I am so grateful to the women who often call me to say, “thank you for the…

ADRIANA DONNOLA – FASHION & BEAUTY EDITOR Adriana has over 25 years’ experience writing fashion, beauty and lifestyle on women’s magazines including New Idea, Who and InStyle. Having interviewed the world’s top celebrity makeup artists, skincare specialists and hairstylists, she loves sharing this knowledge to help women become a more beautiful version of themselves, www.shopwithabeautyeditor.com JENNY JONES – CONTRIBUTING EXPERT Jenny has been a professional golfer for 30 years. When Jenny first turned pro, she claims she would have been voted the “player least likely to succeed.” In fact, she heard on the golfing grapevine that a leading amateur golf administrator stated that she would never make a cent from professional golf! Over her debut year on the LET, she proved those doubters to be right. However, not long after…

There’s something special about the Pine Needles Lodge and Golf Club. Located in Southern Pines, North Carolina, the resort has a deep connection to the history of women’s golf. It has hosted three U.S. Women’s Opens in the past and the list of past champions: Annika Sorenstam (1996). Karrie Webb (2001) and Cristie Kerr (2007) speaks for itself. Beginning June 2, Pine Needles will host its fourth Women’s Open; no other club has hosted as many. 2016 Women’s Open champion Brittany Lang played in the 2007 Women’s Open at Pine Needles (she missed the cut) and is looking forward to returning. “I’m excited to get back there,” she said. “I went to Duke, which is just a little bit down the road there, so I was actually talking to my…

WOMEN’S professional golf in Australia was recently front and centre for keen sports fans to watch on prime-time TV and in person. Bonville Golf Resort hosted the Australian Women’s Classic tournament, drawing a huge field of Australian and international competitors to the Coffs Coast all aiming to win the prestigious title. Just a week later a similar scene greeted the crème de la crème of players and an enthusiastic audience at the Coolangatta-Tweed Heads Golf Club. Here the Women’s NSW Open and the newly named Jan Stephenson trophy was up for grabs for the best in show. Both tournaments were presented by Golf NSW and co-sanctioned by the WPGA and the Ladies European Tour – meaning spectators were treated to big-name players on the course such as Australia’s Whitney Hillier…

AVEREE Dovsek sat down with American golfer, Cassandra Meyer, a long drive competitor and fitness enthusiast who talked about her fitness journey and gave an insight into what helped her gain distance. Meyer’s interest in athletics began at the age of nine when she played junior golf and travelled around the United States to compete. This is where her competitive edge began. As a young girl in 2006, she competed on the Junior Ryder Cup Team alongside, Tony Finau. Together, the duo won the final match for Team USA to tie with the Europeans. When Meyer turned 18, she took her competitive nature to the professional level and spent some time on the Symetra Tour. The transition to long drive came as no surprise when there was a World Long…