"You need women in the industry." -Megan Padua Buzza, Maidstone Club
Megan splits her time between New York and Florida, and has been at her club in New York for 13 years. She has been recognized in...
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Kelly Hunt
- May 13, 2021
- 9 min
"Say yes to everything." -Seul-Ki Park Hawley, Winchester Country Club
Seul-Ki has worked at Winchester Country Club since 2016 as both an assistant and now a full time teaching professional. After six years...
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Kelly Hunt
- Apr 9, 2021
- 11 min
"I really like being in the golf industry." -Sara Stephens, Stephens Golf Center
An instructor, a business owner, a two-time Symetra tour player, and a mom of two: Sara Stephens has had an illustrious career in the...
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Kelly Hunt
- Mar 26, 2021
- 8 min
"If you have an idea, roll with it." -Natalie Farahani, The First Tee of Phoenix
I met Natalie through Instagram and after spending some time talking over the phone, we realized we have a lot of similarities. We both...
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Kelly Hunt
- Mar 12, 2021
- 10 min
"There is a swing for everybody." -Dr. Greta Anderson, Dr. Greta Golf
Dr. Greta has a Ph.D. in Higher Education Research and spent years working within different industries. At the root of it all, she works...
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Kelly Hunt
- Feb 22, 2021
- 10 min
"I think she can handle it." -Brianna Sovring, NEPGA Junior Golf and Player Development Manager
Brianna recently joined the New England PGA team after starting her career in Central New York. Brianna's career started when she got an...
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Kelly Hunt
- Oct 9, 2020
- 1 min
The Golfhers Scholarship Fund Campaign Raises $800
Over the past two weeks, Golfhers raised $800 to fund a scholarship for a woman seeking Class A membership in the PGA or LPGA. Utilizing...
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Kelly Hunt
- Aug 13, 2020
- 7 min
"We see over 500 kids through the year." -Michelle Holmes, Michelle Holmes School of Golf
Now well-known on social media, Michelle Holmes started her path to teaching junior golf at her own academy after spending a year as an...
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Kelly Hunt
- Jun 29, 2020
- 4 min
"I didn't ever think that I would end up teaching golf." -Morgan Meeks
From teaching kindergarten to now teaching golf, Morgan is growing the game for juniors. Here is her story: What's your current position...
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Kelly Hunt
- Jun 13, 2020
- 6 min
"I want to stay and grow here." -Jenna Soranno, Gulph Mills Golf Club
Golf has been a part of Jenna's life since she could hold a club. Through the ups and downs, golf has always been present in her life,...
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Kelly Hunt
- May 25, 2020
- 9 min
"Golf has been in my blood." -Payton Minear, Country Club of Darien
Payton has known she wanted to work in the golf industry since she was about seven years old. Not only is she passionate about her role...
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Kelly Hunt
- May 9, 2020
- 10 min
"I started out as a caddie." -Jamie Taylor, LPGA
Inspired by her experiences in junior golf programs, Jamie Taylor has come full circle and now plays a major role within the LPGA. She is...
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Kelly Hunt
- May 2, 2020
- 6 min
"Be persistent, dedicated, and passionate in what you do." -Leslie Laneve, Adidas
I met Leslie at the PGA show this past January. However, I already knew all about her before I was able to meet her in person. This is...
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Kelly Hunt
- Apr 24, 2020
- 8 min
"Don’t be scared to ask for what you want." -Carissa Shaw (Simmons), Griffin Golf
Carissa has worked as an Assistant Golf Professional for seven years and has now found her passion as a full-time teacher with Griffin...
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Kelly Hunt
- Apr 14, 2020
- 5 min
"Seeing is believing, right?" -Mackenzie Mack, The First Tee of Tennessee
Mackenzie is a young golf professional with Class A memberships in both the LPGA and PGA, is TPI certified, and First Tee certified. A...
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Kelly Hunt
- Apr 8, 2020
- 6 min
"This is not a man's industry anymore." -Meghan Holbrooks, Lakewood Country Club
I met Meghan at our Level 1 PGA seminar in November of 2019. With the women at the seminar making up just 15% of the 56 people in...
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Kelly Hunt
- Mar 29, 2020
- 6 min
"We have to mentor each other." -Monique Thoresz, The Apawamis Club
Although this was a second career for Monique, she has been in the industry for a long time and has a passion for teaching juniors.
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Kelly Hunt
- Mar 22, 2020
- 10 min
"Stay in the present." -Shawn Farmer-Sese, Golfletica
As we all know, the world is looking a lot different than it did two weeks ago. While we practice social distancing, I am hoping these...
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Kelly Hunt
- Mar 8, 2020
- 21 min
"Everything happens for a reason" -Kelly Hunt, Manchester Country Club, creator of Golfhers
I am the creator of this website and Instagram page. This started as a senior project and turned into something that I will take with me...
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Kelly Hunt
- Mar 5, 2020
- 7 min
"Alright, I could get into this." -Lauren Cupp, Speedgolfer, mom, and coach at Hamilton College
Lauren Cupp discovered Speedgolf after seeing a short clip about it on ESPN. As someone who loved golf and running, but didn't have a lot...
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