Recognizing Women's Golf

Tiger, Jack, Arnold; A few common names when it comes to the world of Golf and the PGA Tour. All in all these men are legends and are and were three of the best Professional Golfers of all time. Pointing out something I had stated previously, notice I said "these men" signifying that they are male-counterparts. What about the professional women golfers? Do they even exist? I've never heard of any?

Winthrop Women's Golf Team

Well, I am here to tell you that they are here and they are not hiding out! Unfortunately the men are hogging up all the sunlight while the women are thirsty for a tan when it comes to recognition. In the game of golf, whether it be played by a man or woman takes the same concentration and love. Unlike other sports, you don't need to be the strongest, tallest, youngest or fastest to participate in the game of golf. The only key things that need to be strong is your mind and technique. Whose to say that using your mind and good techniques are feminine or masculine traits? I am here to let you know that they are neither.

Stacy Lewis and Michelle Wie are two extraordinary Professional Women's Golf players that exhibit why women's golf is just as important as men's golf. On a smaller scale women's golf on a college level does get recognized either.

Michelle Wie

Stacy Lewis

               
In attending Winthrop University and being a former golf player in high school I took notice that unless I went searching for Winthrop Women's Golf team roster, matches and rankings that it would be no where to be found around campus. For basketball games there are always flyers, rosters, posters and pocket game schedules being passed out but when it comes to the sport of golf this special treatment is limited. In noticing this I wanted to take matters into my own hands and be one of many to give these women golf players the recognition they deserve.

I was not able to interview every player on the Winthrop Women's Golf team as I had desired to but I was able to get the most important assist to the team, Coach Jodi Wendts and a single player, Jennifer Dilger (Jr) to speak on the matter. In interviewing these two women I wanted them to express to me their feelings on the lack of recognition and the how's and why's of golf being such an important part in their lives.

                    

                          Coach Jodi Wendts

Jennifer Dilger

To watch Coach Wendt's and Jennifer's interview click here, also to learn the history behind women's golf click here.

The footage of the girl's on the course in the interview video was taken by Kelvin Thomas, the Director of Video Services Athletics.