7 Reasons Why Women Should Play Golf

We are constantly being reminded about giving ourselves time 'for us'. To love ourselves more. Well, I can't think of a better way to gift ourselves a larger gift than to play golf... but not the golf many non-golfers will think about. This is your golf and it starts now.

Golf Can Be Whatever You Want It To Be

It's true. Golf is no longer ONLY 18 holes and sharing soup and sandwiches in V-neck sweaters afterwards. There are so many variations of golf. You can play this game in your lunch break or spring break, just find the version that suits you and your available time/lifestyle and personality. 

For years I’ve delivered fun taster lessons to encourage women to get into the game of golf and this has always resulted in the participants gasping and claiming that they had no idea they’d love it as much as they do.  

Get To Know The Real You

Golf is a revealing game and you can learn so much about yourself (and your playing partners). Your ability to cope under pressure, how you react to failure, how you react to success, the list goes on. It's up to you when you hit that white ball. Unlike tennis and other sports, this is on your time. There is so much power in that. 

It's you against yourself (and the course), forget what anyone else thinks. Empower yourself and think about what you want from golf? Do you want it to increase your social circle (golf is a great way to get to know people if you've recently moved into a new area), do you want to revisit that slighlty edgy competitive version of yourself from your younger years? Whatever it is, golf will challenge your mind and soul. Enjoy the journey. 

Golf Opens Up A Business Networking Platform

For the businesswoman, golf is a huge plus point when it comes to your ability to network and rub shoulders with clients. Doing business on the golf course is big business, so it literally pays to be able to play. 

Fellow PGA professional Nicky Lawrenson is the founder of Women in Golf Business, a community that brings the wider benefits of golf to professional women. I share Nicky’s passion to strengthen women’s presence in the world of business and in golf and I’m excited to be working with her in the future on various projects. You can connect with an MD of a company on the golf course, you may never get that opportunity in an office environment. Golf opens so many doors when it comes to your career.

You Can Find Your Tribe

Golf can really expand your social circles. You become pals so quickly with the women that you learn with. I would highly recommend learning in a group environment. Go on that journey together and find incredible people to share this newfound skill. 

Your golfing pals will have time to spend with you and not only be companions during a few holes, but walk the bumpy road that is life. A problem shared is a problem halved as they say. I have found a golden bond has formed amongst the group of women I coach on a Tuesday and a Thursday. They are all absolute gems and I am blessed to not only coach them but have them as friends. 

Golf Is Literally A Breath Of Fresh Air

Golf courses are often built amongst the most stunning countryside. You take in views, breathe in fresh air and walk almost 5 miles round some courses. Your mental health and your step count will thank you for taking up this fabulous sport. 

I think we all learnt the importance of being outdoors during the pandemic. Golf certainly delivers this in abundance. Even when courses are closed thanks to our amazing British weather, I advise at least walking out there, followed by the all-important coffee and catch up.

Golf Gets You Around The Globe

There are so many courses around the globe that making golf part of your holiday plans is a must. Whether it’s pitch and putt by the seaside or launching your ball over the cliffs of Portugal’s Algarve, there’s a golfing holiday destination for everyone. 

Couples, singles, or golf trips with your best pals are all available. Check out our recommendations and get some holiday inspiration. It needn’t cost the earth either. You can quite literally travel the globe with your clubs. None of us are here forever, so start planning your next adventure. Having golf in your list of hobbies will seriously take you places.

Golf Is A Great Excuse To Shop

Whether it’s accessories or a capsule wardrobe, I need no encouragement to shop. Golf is changing and the dress code of years gone by is not nearly so strict, if relevant at all. You can wear your pilates gear to lessons and on many courses in the UK. Just ask Jazzy Golfer about how comfortable wearing leggings are to swing a club. 

I do see golf as an opportunity to really explore colour, flare and wear something you wouldn’t ordinarily. The big brands nail golf gear, but there are so many smaller companies to explore. 

Take the bold artistic print of boutique golf company Famara, or the catwalk chic of J Lindberg. You can be sporty or write your own script. How often do we get a chance to really be ourselves in life, or indeed find out who we really are? If, like me, you usually play it safe off the course with your wardrobe, why not get a smidge daring and push your boundaries. Let’s be honest, who doesn’t love a bit of a shop? Here is our guide to some of the best women's golf clothes.

If the very thought of going to a golf course and seemingly being judged by other golfers is putting women off, maybe WE as golf coaches need to relocate away from the clubs and become rather more flexible in where we teach. Coaching at clients’ homes and at locations that offer a more sociable coffee shop type environment may need to become more common. 

Perhaps we can bash down some barriers and start to see women emerging from their tentative shells and smashing drives whilst having an absolute laugh with new friends. Golf gives us so much, so let’s make sure it’s available in any form, anywhere.  Find your nearest PGA pro today and get this awe-inspiring show that is golf on the road.