Saltburn paving the way

Saltburn has continued to progress the roles of women in the golf club with the appointment of the club’s first female president, club competitions and handicap secretary, and business manager, along with supporting further growth of its thriving ladies section.

President Penni Hughf said: “Saltburn has a long traditional history of which the club members are rightly proud. But we all recognise the changes taking place for ladies in sport, and as a golf club we want to continue to marry tradition with modernity, looking towards providing more opportunities for our ladies to become involved in and share developing and running the club.”

The club’s Women In Golf Charter officer, Karen Stowe, added: “We wanted to provide an inclusive, comfortable environment in which ladies could try golf, so we offered some free Putting and Prosecco evenings. These proved very popular and led to a five-step pathway designed to take ladies step by step from absolute beginner to full membership.”

A successful first year as a signatory of the Women in Golf charter saw 13 new ladies welcomed as full members to the club, while the Prosecco and Putting evenings continue to bring in new people to the club and the game.

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