Real Women. Real Stories. True Golfhers.

Oct 9
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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"We see over 500 kids through the year." -Michelle Holmes, Michelle Holmes School of Golf

Kelly Hunt

Aug 13
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 a...

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"I didn't ever think that I would end up teaching golf." -Morgan Meeks

Kelly Hunt

Jun 29
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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"I want to stay and grow here." -Jenna Soranno, Gulph Mills Golf Club

Kelly Hunt

Jun 13
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, ev...

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"Golf has been in my blood." -Payton Minear, Country Club of Darien

Kelly Hunt

May 25
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 i...

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"I started out as a caddie." -Jamie Taylor, LPGA

Kelly Hunt

May 9
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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"Be persistent, dedicated, and passionate in what you do." -Leslie Laneve, Adidas

Kelly Hunt

May 2
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 be...

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"Don’t be scared to ask for what you want." -Carissa Shaw (Simmons), Griffin Golf

Kelly Hunt

Apr 24
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 Go...

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"Seeing is believing, right?" -Mackenzie Mack, The First Tee of Tennessee

Kelly Hunt

Apr 14
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 few...

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"This is not a man's industry anymore." -Meghan Holbrooks, Lakewood Country Club

Kelly Hunt

Apr 8
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 attenda...

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"We have to mentor each other." -Monique Thoresz, The Apawamis Club

Kelly Hunt

Mar 29
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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"Stay in the present." -Shawn Farmer-Sese, Golfletica

Kelly Hunt

Mar 22
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 bl...

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Kelly Hunt

Mar 8
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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"Alright, I could get into this." -Lauren Cupp, Speedgolfer, mom, and coach at Hamilton College

Kelly Hunt

Mar 5
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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"We just want to put a golf club in every child's hands." -Ashaunta Epps, A Perfect Swing, Inc.

Kelly Hunt

Mar 2
10 min

"We just want to put a golf club in every child's hands." -Ashaunta Epps, A Perfect Swing, Inc.

Ashaunta is the CEO and Founder of A Perfect Swing, Inc. and uses her Class A LPGA teaching skills and experience in corporate America to...

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"That pushed me to prove them wrong." -Megan Johnston, King's Ridge Golf Academy

Kelly Hunt

Feb 27
5 min

"That pushed me to prove them wrong." -Megan Johnston, King's Ridge Golf Academy

Megan and I connected through Instagram and she has been a supporter of Golfhers from the beginning. She posts great material on social m...

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"We need to stick together." -Jessica Barts, Cowan's Ford Country Club

Kelly Hunt

Feb 23
5 min

"We need to stick together." -Jessica Barts, Cowan's Ford Country Club

Originally from Cumberland, Maryland, Jessica Barts now works in North Carolina. She is a PGA Class A member, certified in Teaching and C...

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"We're so much more now." -Martha Wells, Skaneateles Country Club

Kelly Hunt

Feb 20
5 min

"We're so much more now." -Martha Wells, Skaneateles Country Club

I met Martha last month at the PGA Show. By pure chance, our meeting with Stitch was doubled up with hers. Within seconds, I knew Martha w...

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"I'm a big believer in needing to push yourself." -Allison Mitzel, Laconia Country Club

Kelly Hunt

Feb 16
6 min

"I'm a big believer in needing to push yourself." -Allison Mitzel, Laconia Country Club

I was introduced to Allison a few weeks ago when I found out she had been promoted to Head Golf Professional at the course an hour north ...

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"You have to put yourself in uncomfortable situations." -Sara Dickson, The Country Club

Kelly Hunt

Feb 13
11 min

"You have to put yourself in uncomfortable situations." -Sara Dickson, The Country Club

During the summer of 2019, my own golf course had the opportunity to host the New England PGA Professional Championship where I first saw...

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