resources For Women

Female golfers know the benefits of playing golf are vast and include improving your:

• Health 
• Social Life
• Emotional Well Being
• Self Esteem/Confidence

There have been many studies done over the last decade on the health benefits of golf for women and everyone else.  This low impact sport has many positive effects on your body.  Here is a great article on WebMD that breaks it all down, https://www.webmd.com/fitness-exercise/health-benefits-of-golf

Participating in a healthy activity, outside in nature, with others is one of the best ways to improve your social life and your emotional well being.  Yes we do hit bad shots, but the key is to get better.  Challenge your self to improve and your self esteem and confidence will improve dramatically.

Golfing for a lifetime is possible as well.  With proper stretching, this low impact sport is great for us at any age.  Our bodies want us to keep moving, especially as we age.  There was a research project done in Sweden in 2009.  The study showed many health benefits of golfers, as the researchers studied over 300,000 men and women.  Their conclusion, golfers increase their life expectancy by 5 years!  That's huge!! The study can be found here https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18510595/

The Ladies Professional Golf Association is one of the longest-running women's professional sports associations in the world!  Founded in 1950, the organization that supports golf for women has grown from its roots as a playing tour into a nonprofit organization involved in every facet of golf.  The LPGA Tour and LPGA Professionals comprise the backbone of what has become the premier women's professional sports organization in the world today.

More than 1,800 strong female golfers, LPGA Professionals are dedicated to the advancement of golf and serve throughout the golf industry as head professionals, assistant professionals, teaching professionals, directors of golf, owners of golf schools and facilities, golf administrators, college and high school coaches and more. LPGA Professionals support the LPGA’s various grassroots programs that were created to involve women and youth in golf as well as contribute to the overall growth of the sport.