Pebble Beach, Calif-More than two dozen women convened in mid-June for a women’s golf summit hosted by NCGA director of education, Gail Rogers. The summit, held at the NCGA offices at Poppy Hills Golf Course, welcomed a select group of key female leaders from the Northern California golf industry. The "Who’s Who" list also included Susan Reed, editor of Golf for Women magazine.
Summit participants discussed a variety of topics concerning recruitment and retention of women golfers. The two-day event included group discussion, special presentations on industry trends and lively dialogue surrounding the growth of the game and its related initiatives. Prior to arriving, all participants were asked to identify strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats to women’s golf. The compiled information served as a springboard for in-depth discussion that proved positive, energetic and insightful.
"The summit was an unqualified success," exclaimed Rogers. "We brought together a diverse group of golf-savvy women who recognized the value of collaborative thinking and the importance of developing a master plan for women’s golf within the region." According to Rogers, the group will convene again in the fall of 2006 and will focus on areas that encourage growth opportunities for women and girls golf in Northern California.
Given the success of the summit, representatives from other allied golf organizations such as the GCSANC, CMA and CGCOA will be included in the 2006 fall meeting. In addition to the Northern California Golf Association, the summit had the support of Golf for Women, an industry-leading magazine with a circulation of more than 550,000, that remains committed to promoting women’s golf.
Summit participants included:
Judy Buti Dunton -president, Fore Women’s Golf Association
Pearl Carey – honoree, 2005 NCGA Grand Master Award
Lynne Cowan – assistant golf coach, UC Davis
Karen Dedman – past president, The First Tee of Greater Sacramento
Sally Dodge – LPGA Master Professional, Pebble Beach Golf Links
Sue Fiscoe – president, NCPGA
Lynne Gangi – president, WGANC
Kim Herndon – president, Queens of the Forest
Sandy Hinzmann – manager, Stanford Research Institute (SRI)
Hilary Howard – director of communications, NCGA
Tyra Jarvis – immediate past president, EWGA
Holly Juergens – LPGA assistant golf professional, Poppy Hills GC
Katherine Marren – PGA lead instructor, Pebble Beach Golf Academy
Nancy Maul – director of tournaments/marketing, NCPGA
Emmy Moore Minister – communications consultant, GCSANC and NCPGA
Lyn Nelson – general manager, Half Moon Bay Golf Links
Caroline O’Brien – executive director, PWGA
Malinda Oliver – executive assistant, NCGA
Carol Pence – growth of the game director, NCPGA
Chris Poe – sectional director, EWGA
Susan Reed – editor, Golf for Women Magazine
Linda Rindt – member, EWGA
Gail Rogers – director of education, NCGA
Shannon Sweeney – former PGA head golf professional, Poppy Hills GC
Suzanne Woo – author and president, BizGolf Dynamics
Sandy Woodruff – owner, Valley Gardens GC
For more information about the Northern California Women’s Golf Summit contact Gail Rogers, NCGA Director of Education at (831) 625-4653 or via e-mail at: GRogers@ncga.com.
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