Brief History - well... I tried to be brief

Hi Everyone, I decided to start a blog to promote women in golf and to share my experiences as a beginner. As a woman in a male dominated sport, it can be intimidating.... For some of us, anyway.

I was introduced to golf when I was 17 years old(2003). My current boyfriend played for his high school team so he taught me a few basics. Stand like this.. Keep your left arm straight. He also taught me the interlocking grip, which the oh so famous Tiger Woods chose for his grip. We would hit the driving range a few times a week and I would watch him play from the golf cart. He would always encourage me to play so every now and then I would jump out the cart, take a swing and then return to my seat....I wouldn't want to hold anyone up. Pretty shy back then!

While I was eager to become involved in the sport, my shy personality and the intimidation of being around so many men somewhat freaked me out. 

College came and my current boyfriend and I split. The focus became engineering school. No need to elaborate on the time I needed to dedicate to that part of my life. Everything else was on the back burner. 

After graduation and another two boyfriends(who both played golf), I decided to purchase my own set of clubs. I've played one round with a set of PING clubs that belonged to a previous boyfriend's mother. He was around 6'5" and his mother just happened to be my height... 5'3". What a difference it was to finally play with clubs that fit me. I was hooked at that moment and decided to purchase my own clubs(2012). I found the cheapest set of women's clubs I could find and voila! I became a lady golfer.

For another year, I went through the same routine. I'd play with the current boyfriend, who provided a shelter from addressing an underlying problem; intimidation of being a woman in a male dominated sport. I had already experienced a lot of negativity from my job in Construction(engineering.. Remember??). Something I learned about myself is that I tend to choose activities or fields that are the most challenging for me... hence.. the golf obsession. In the long run, I know it will make me  a stronger person and confident in whatever situation arises. This is part of my attraction to the sport. The other part is that it's really fun. 

I hope that you also challenge yourself in the weakest areas of your life so that you can overcome your personal obstacles to be the best you. 

My goal for this blog is to provide encouragement and tools for becoming a lady golfer. There are so many benefits to learning this game and there are so many women missing out on opportunities. 

Thanks for visiting.