My journey as a female golfer

Over the past few years, we’ve grown the Tournaments Team at Golfbreaks, with an all-female team all of similar age and golfing abilities. It makes working on these events feel even more enjoyable when you can do it with other women who are closer to friends than colleagues!

Outside our day to day roles in organising our tournament packages, we have arranged a myriad of events for the other women who work at Golfbreaks (aided by our in-office golf simulator and a glass or two of fizz!), helping others to get as much enjoyment out of the sport as we have.

Over the past 8 months, I’ve been taking part in the R&A’s Women in Golf leadership program which has been an incredible experience;  getting to know likeminded women on different sides of the industry working and developing our skills together with the backing of amazing sponsors and mentors. Having role models and inspirational people in the industry is so important.

Although our company has strong female representation across the departments, I can often find myself as the only female in meetings outside of the business. However, the mutual passion for the sport that I find in almost all of my day-to-day conversations has lessened the potential negative impact of this, and I find myself viewed as just another passionate golfer, rather than an outsider.

Working in a sport that I play has meant that over the years I’ve made more friends due to the common interest and plenty of industry connections that I’ve played with have become good friends. It’s a brilliant industry for networking.

Whilst travelling around the world has been on hold as of late, I've been taking staycations across the UK and enjoying golf more than I have in years! Spending time with friends outdoors has always been my favourite thing about the sport, and the brilliant weather we’ve been experiencing since restrictions on golf were eased have made getting out and playing more enjoyable than ever!