Women’s Golf Australia Spring 2022

THIS issue is packed full of athletes’ success stories. Nelly Korda graces the cover and shares insights about her illustrious golfing career with our readers and we take a close look at Minjee Lee’s impressive pro resume. Plus, we profile the next generation of Aussie players making waves including Kristalle Blum, Caitlin Peirce, Kelsey Bennett, and Karis Davidson. The Los Cabos golf travel guide will inspire you to dig out your passport and immediately go to Mexico and the Barnbougle review will have you booking flights to Tasmania asap. Golf fashion trends and tradition get a good look in and we have a feature story on the advancement of women’s golf fashion along with a collection of spring golf fashion must-haves. As always, our PGA pro tip pages are full…

HELLO Spring! Oh, Mother Nature how you have challenged our greenskeepers these past few years, what with water-logged courses and a huge increase in foot traffic as golf boomed through COVID! In August I attended the NZ golf council conference and learned so much about golf in NZ. I also found a greater sense of appreciation for the quantity of training and education that superintendents and greenskeepers undergo in both Aus and NZ. Not only are the golf clubs trying to modernise and become inclusive environments, they are also staying relevant and up to date with sustainable management options and natural choices to maintain the courses. I was told that one club in Victoria (not NZ) even keeps sheep to help maintain the greens – that’s one way to minimise…

IANTHA YU – FASHION EDITOR Iantha Yu is a freelance journalist with over ten years of experience in the publishing industry. Previously, she was the Acting Beauty Director of Marie Claire Australia. Iantha has also written for Broadsheet, The Iconic, Women’s Health, BEAUTYcrew and Virgin Australia Voyeur. 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…

MINJEE Lee is one of those great Australian success stories that reflect so well on our nation. Relentless hard work, hunger for success, years of refinement and a supportive family and coach have been the ingredients for a second major win and multiple top 10s in the biggest golfing events of the year. Lee’s record has been second to none in 2022. Headlined as “The New Ash Barty”, Minjee’s 2022 US Open Win and Rolex Annika Major Award means she is finally gaining the recognition she deserves as one of the most exceptional sports stars of our time. “I haven’t quite reached all my goals yet, so I’m not going to ease off on my training or anything. I’m still going to work extra hard. I think winning the US…

CANDICE High is a professional photographer based on the Sunshine Coast, Australia. Her passion for her work ensures she always produces high-quality golf, travel, and lifestyle content (photographs and video) for various clients. Importantly, Candice loves to play golf herself and enjoys attending professional tournaments and industry events regardless of whether she’s there as a media photographer or as a spectator. She thrives on inspiring people with her golf content creation and love of the game. Candice has kindly selected a few of her favourite golf photography snaps to share with our readers. Enjoy looking through her lens in high res. BARNBOUGLE DUNES COURSE RAINBOW MOMENT In golf and photography patience is a great quality to have. Waiting out the storm on this particular day allowed me to capture this…

IF there is such a thing as having a natural ability to design golf courses, Kristine Kerr has it. The Auckland, New Zealand native has travelled the world pursuing her passion, designing courses in nine different counties. Kerr’s instincts were honed at a young age. Her stepfather was a scratch golfer and had a home putting green. She also walked the countryside with her grandparents and not only remembered what she saw but also put her recollections and ideas on paper. “I can draw,” Kerr said. “I have the ability to draw what I see, and the countryside is so gorgeous. I think (when) you see where the sun is, the shape of the land, and where you’re going to start off, you adjust and develop a feel of all…