From the Clubhouse: Is this the future of men and women playing together in competitions?

The NCG Podcast

Sep 30, 2022

At Woolley Park, they do things a bit differently – and all in the name of inclusiveness. On this episode of the From the Clubhouse podcast, Steve Carroll is joined by the Yorkshire club's Emily Rowbottom and NCG's Hannah Holden

What does the future look like for women’s membership? At Woolley Park, the club have an innovative approach to the game in most of their tournaments – play if you like, with whom you like, and from whichever tees you like.

In this week’s From the Clubhouse, a podcast from National Club Golfer, Steve Carroll is joined by NCG’s Hannah Holden and the family-run Yorkshire club’s Emily Rowbottom to discuss their mixed tee policy and the obstacles that still face women in golf.

Should you be able to play from whatever tee you wish in a competition? Does it really matter if events aren’t mixed?

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Steve Carroll

A journalist for 23 years, Steve has been immersed in club golf for almost as long. A former captain and committee member, he has passed the Level 3 Rules of Golf exam with distinction having attended the national Tournament Administrators and Referee's Seminar. He has officiated at a host of high-profile tournaments, including Open Regional Qualifying and the PGA Fourball Championship. A member of NCG's Top 100s panel, Steve has a particular love of links golf and is frantically trying to restore his single-figure handicap.