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Why it’s time to pay female golfers the same as men

published: Jul 31, 2019

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updated: Jul 11, 2023

Why it’s time to pay female golfers the same as men

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We headed to Wentworth to ask a host of Ladies European Tour stars about equal pay

equal pay in golf

It’s a discussion that drives as much debate as dress codes, or the new rules, or Tiger vs. Jack, so we decided to ask the people at the centre of the equal pay in golf row – female golfers.

We headed to Wentworth for the Berenberg Gary Player Invitational, where we chatted to LET stars Olivia Cowan, Annabel Dimmock, Amy Boulden, Camilla Lennarth, Joanna Klatten, Caroline Martens, Inci Mehmet and Victoria Fricot, as well as Golf Channel’s Alexandra O’Laughlin and social media influencer the Jazzy Golfer.

Here’s what they had to say…

Equal pay in golf:

Do you agree that it’s time for equal pay in golf? Let us know in the comments below, or join the conversation on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.

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Joe Hughes

Tour editor covering men's golf, women's golf and anything else that involves the word golf, really. The talk is far better than the game, but the work has begun to change that.

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