THE TEE BOX
ANNA WHITELEY
GIRLS - GET GOING IN GOLF!
Why are there just so few young lady golfers? This a
question I ask myself a lot and as a player who often
struggles to find a fellow lady to hit a few casual
balls with one thing has become clear. It seems the
main reason why a lot of girls have never considered
the sport is because they assume they’re “just not
good at it”. But the truth is, barely anyone is good
at golf to begin with and you don’t need to be. All
you need is to learn the nuts and bolts of a golf
swing, the basic etiquette of the game and you’ll
be confident enough to step out with the girls and
onto your first course in no time.
Since becoming the new presenter of Golfing World
on Sky Sports 4 this year, my life revolves almost
entirely around the sport of golf, and when I’m not
out on the pro tours stalking players