International Women’s Day – Supporting Girls & Women In Golf

As we celebrate International Women’s Day, it’s important to recognise the impact that women have had on sports, including golf. Golf, like many other sports, has traditionally been male-dominated, but women’s involvement in the sport has grown significantly over the years.

At the Jason Floyd Golf Academy, we encourage golfing and education opportunities for young female golfers through combined golf and education programmes such as the Triple A Elite Golf Programme. This year we have more girls than ever on our golf programmes.

Women have been playing golf for well over a century, and their contributions to the sport have been invaluable. In fact, some of the earliest recorded golf tournaments were women’s tournaments. The first women’s golf championship was held in 1893 in the United States, and the first Women’s British Open was played in 1893.

Despite the early involvement of women in golf, it wasn’t until the 20th century that women’s golf really began to take off. In 1950, the Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) was formed, and it has been instrumental in promoting women’s golf ever since. The LPGA has produced some of the greatest golfers of all time, including Annika Sorenstam, Lorena Ochoa, and Karrie Webb.

One of the most important events in women’s golf is the Solheim Cup, which is a biennial team competition between the United States and Europe. The Solheim Cup has been played since 1990, and it has been instrumental in promoting women’s golf around the world. The event has become a highlight of the golf calendar, and it attracts some of the best players in the world.

This year the Solheim Cup will be hosted at Finca Cortesin, one of the championship courses that students at the Jason Floyd Golf Academy have had the opportunity to play on via the Triple A World Junior Golf Series. This was a fantastic opportunity for the girls and boys at the academy to experience this beautiful course where the world’s best female golfers will play this September.

International Women’s Day is an opportunity to celebrate the achievements of women in all fields, including golf. As we celebrate this important day, let us remember the contributions that women have made to golf and let us continue to work towards a future where women’s golf is just as popular and respected as men’s golf.