March News Round Up

This year is whizzing by! Once again we’ve scoured the world wide web for ladies golf news from around the globe. It’s been a busy start to the season.

Suzann Pettersen Targets No 1 Spot

If Suzann Pettersen wins the HSBC Women’s Champions and Park Inbee does not finish better than tied for third, Pettersen will achieve her ambition to become the world No 1.

The 32 year old Norwegian is confident that she is good enough to be the best player in the world, “otherwise I don’t think I would have kept playing, that’s my motivation every day” she told Sky Sports. She continued to explain that achieving her goal of becoming the best player is her ‘eternal drive’.

Dottie Pepper on Men’s and Women’s Golf Issues

Dottie Pepper has become a well respected figure in the women’s golf community, having won 17 times on the LPGA tour, including two major championships.

After retiring, Pepper became an independent member of the PGA of America’s board of directors. She believes that gender should not be an issue when joining a golf club. When referring to Royal & Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews, Pepper expressed that the club should look at what they stand for and then find people who help with that direction, regardless of gender.

The idea of a woman playing on the men’s tours seems completely unrealistic to Pepper, she believes this is because of the strength factor, although ‘it is possible in the occasional event and on the right course’.

Pepper does believe there will be a women’s world tour in the foreseeable future.

Cheyenne Woods is Proving Herself to Be More Than Just a Famous Surname

Cheyenne Woods, the 23 year old niece of Tiger Woods proved herself to be more than just a famous name and proved that winning runs in the family, by winning the Australian Ladies Masters title, which was her first time on a major tour. A promising start to Woods’ professional career after more than 30 wins as an amateur.

Newton Green Golf Club’s Ladies’ Captain Has an Explosive Start to the Year

Being a retired head teacher, Sue Thurgate’s fellow club members surprised her at the first tee. All 60 women golfers were dressed in school uniforms! Thurgate put on a teacher’s cape and a tri part hat, and then lined up her shot. As she struck the ball with her driver she was further shocked as it exploded into a cloud of smoke.

Ricoh Women’s British Open Brought £5.2m to the Scottish Economy

The championship was played at St Andrews on the old course for a second time and was won by the American, Stacy Lewis. EventScotland were commended for their ‘commitment to the delivery of world class golf in Scotland’. Organisers of the tournament, the Ladies’ Golf Union and IMG agreed with Scottish Government agencies to host the Women’s Open in Scotland on alternate years, 2015 being the next.

Women Golfers on a New Professional Eagle Tour

The Eagle Tour has been established by former pro Stuart Davis and will be split between the East and West Midlands, to provide more opportunities to players from the Midlands region. The first event being at Stapleford Park on the 18th March, it has been announced that a women’s competition will be run alongside the men’s.

Kelly Tidy Prepares for Fresh Assault on Professional Tour

22-year-old Kelly Tidy from Bolton, after being told she may never play golf again, is now back and raring to go. Tidy has now recovered from a debilitating arm condition after undergoing acupuncture every 10 days for four months, and is preparing for her second season as a professional.