from the ceo
The ‘Next Generation’ of women golfers
Karen Lunn
CEO, ALPG
A
s Golf Australia and the PGA announce
the roll out their new MyGolf initiative,
the ALPG has been busy with our
own project in identifying and nurturing our
stars of the future. The ALPG ActewAGL Next
Generation Club was launched last year and
in January 2014 the inaugural ActewAGL Next
Generation Club Camp was held at Royal
Canberra Golf Club.
Australian star Rachel Hetherington, winner
of 11 international titles and over US$6
million dollars in prizemoney was the special
Guest Mentor for the Camp. ActewAGL NGC
members from ages 13 up to 18 from all over
the country were the beneficiaries of spending
two precious days with one of our most
successful and respected professional players.
The emphasis for the three range and
education sessions held during the camp
was not on swing mechanics but around
preparation and planning, course strategy,
life on tour, health and fitness and mental
preparation.
When Rachel was competing on Tour she was
incredibly w