For 10 years, the founders hope to continue to grow

Women’s Golf Day is a global sport that celebrates women and girls’ golfing and celebrates the 10th anniversary of this year. In honor of the occasion, hundreds of locations and teaching professionals will host women’s golf day from May 27 to June 3.

What is Women’s Golf Day? It’s an annual four-hour experience designed to introduce the game to golf facilities around the world. Women’s Golf Day is open to women of all skill levels. The sport was founded in 2016 by golf industry veteran Elisa Gaudet and has since grown into over 1,350 locations in 85 countries.

Gordit said the initial idea for Women’s Golf Day was out of frustration.

“Knowing that women try to play golf quickly, but leave just as quickly – it’s like a customer retention issue, what are we doing as an industry wrong?” she said. “[Playing] It took a long time and it was not friendly. So what we do is get the information, just flip the information into a header and create an activity that we think will resonate. And did it. ”

Women’s Golf Day activities include mentoring and social elements.

“The first two hours, if you’re new to golf, you’re going to have class,” said Gordit. “If you’re an existing golfer, ideally you’ll play a 9-hole shotgun battle and the second hour is socializing. This brings questions to women in doubt, they’re new and have the chance to ask. It can help them get in.”

Official Women’s Golf Day partners include USGA, R&A and US PGA in the United States. Perhaps not coincidental, because of the establishment of the sport, the participation of women in golf has been rising. Women now make up nearly one-third of casual golfers in the United States, according to the National Golf Foundation, women make up 39% of all beginners in the game, while young girls make up 35% of all junior golfers (ages 6 to 17). That’s the music of Gaudet’s ears.

“It makes us very happy that these things are happening,” she said. But she also admits that there is still a lot of work to be done.

“I want to see a lot of business communities walking, not just talking about speeches,” she said. “I think all sports, women’s sports, are looking for.”

Even considering the impressive sport and breadth, there will always be more opportunities to grow.

“I want women’s golf days to be as common as possible,” said Gordit. “More golf courses host and really understand the value of how it helps them. Here’s a simple formula: more and more locations equal more women, more partners and sponsors are really digging.”