Women & Girls’ Golf Week returns this month and Monday 16th will see attention turn to those ladies who have built a successful career in the golf industry.

Emma Ballard
 
To mark the occasion BIGGA will welcome Emma Ballard, editor of Women & Golf, as she hosts an online chat with four talented female greenkeepers and finds out more about what they enjoy about their chosen careers.
 
The online chat will take place on 16 August at 4pm and joining Emma will be:

• Lucy Sellick, course manager at Wenvoe Castle Golf Club
• Sophie Bulpitt, deputy course manager at The Berkshire Golf Club
• Amanda Dorans, sustainability coordinator at The Gleneagles Hotel
• Anna Nilsson, irrigation technician at The Belfry

BIGGA say the chat will be an opportunity to find out what attracted these four ladies to the industry and showcase the incredible opportunities for career development it presents.
 
Anyone interested in a potential career in greenkeeping - male or female - is invited to register and listen in to the conversation.
 
Emma Ballard, who recently graduated from The R&A’s Women in Golf Leadership Programme, said, “As someone who has been lucky enough to forge a career in golf, I know what a wonderful industry it is to work in. Whether playing, as part of the media - like myself - or as one of the rising number of brilliant female greenkeepers in the industry, there’s no better place to spend your working life than out on the golf course. I’m really excited to sit and chat to these four incredibly talented female greenkeepers, who all come from a wide variety of backgrounds but are united in their shared passion for their profession. I hope you’re able to join us!”
 
You can register for the event here.
 
Women & Girls’ Golf Week is an online campaign hosted by England Golf that promotes female participation in golf at all levels and seeks to challenge negative perceptions about the game.