As the best female golfer in the world at the AIG Women’s Open at the Royal Porthcawl, the Golf Foundation announced a new partnership with the LPGA Foundation, an important moment for women’s golf in the UK.
Through a generous commitment over three years, the LPGA Foundation is investing in the Golf Foundation’s mission to introduce more girls to the game, support their development and inspire leadership in the courses and courses.
This latest collaboration stems from a shared ambition: to strengthen more girls through golf, build confidence, build lifelong friendships and develop valuable life skills through the sport.
“Partnering with the Golf Foundation has been changing the game for our program, with an influence in England alone reaching over 100,000 golfers, and we were able to expand our international program,” explains Stephanie Peareth, Director of Operations at the LPGA Foundation. “Both of our programs are in line with the mission of giving every girl the opportunity to learn golf and fall in love with the game. This allows every girl to gain different confidence to develop and develop a tool for their future is an incredible tool. We are fortunate to work together and make a global impact – we are working to reach a million girls around the world.”
The key step of the partnership began in June with Alice Lowe, one of the Golf Foundation’s most experienced regional development officials, to attend the LPGA Foundation Leadership Academy in New York. Alice joins an inspiring network of global leaders dedicated to developing games for girls and developing the next generation of female role models. Read more about Alice’s visit here.
This opportunity builds on Alice’s extensive experience, running the Golf Foundation’s own Women’s Leadership Program and Young Ambassador Program, as well as her participation in Derbyshire Golf and Leadership Training through the Women in Sports Leadership Academy and the women in R&A’s Golf Leadership Program.
Brendon Pyle, CEO of the Golf Foundation, said: “We are delighted that Alice has joined the LPGA Leadership Academy at Westchester Golf Club, which is a great opportunity. We share the same ambition to introduce more girls to more girls to empower them with confidence, friendship and life skills.
Not only is this a more opportunity to learn about the women’s leadership program, but Alice is also responsible for finding out as much as we can about how we introduce more girls to golf and keep them playing. This study will help develop the Golf Foundation’s offer for girls in the UK. ”
The LPGA Foundation has long been a global leader in promoting opportunities for girls and women through golf, and has already exceeded one million girls worldwide through programs such as women’s golf.
Through this new partnership, the Golf Foundation will receive:
- Increase financial investment to expand golf quotes for its girls
- Share coaching resources, training materials and best practices
- Free membership suite motivates participation
- Additional grant funds for golf clubs and PGA professionals
- Data sharing of participant demographics and community outcomes
- Professional development opportunities for staff, coaches and young ambassadors
