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Girls who love golf take note\u2026The Westin Kierland Golf Club will host the 2017 Women\u2019s Golf Expo, an event designed to showcase what\u2019s new in women\u2019s golf. The event will take place on February 12, 2017, which Mayor Jim Lane has officially proclaimed as \u201cWomen\u2019s Golf Day\u201d in Scottsdale, from\u00a010:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.<\/p>\n
Open to the public, the event will include golf clinics taught by Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) Central Section members, a marketplace of vendors offering golf products for women, drawings for prizes, lunch specials at the Brittlebush Bar & Grill, and special rates on greens fees for participants.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Westin Kierland Golf Club is known for its commitment to innovation and fun. Now, we\u2019re pairing that commitment with the goal of bringing more women into the game,\u201d said Nancy Dickens, director of Golf at The Westin Kierland Resort & Spa.<\/p>\n
Golf Digest Top 50 Golf Instructor Sandy LaBauve ,who teaches at the course\u2019s LaBauve Golf Academy and former LPGA player and local instructor Tina Tombs originally came up with the idea for the women\u2019s golf expo. LaBauve says that the event will provide women who are new to golf an ideal introduction to the game in a friendly setting and help veteran players learn tips for improving their game.<\/p>\n
\u201cLearning golf can seem intimidating to many women who have always viewed it as a man\u2019s game. We\u2019re working to change that notion and to simplify what women need to know to really enjoy the game,\u201d LaBauve said.<\/p>\n
Tickets for the 2017 Women\u2019s Golf Expo are $25 per person in advance or $40 at the door. Proceeds from the event will benefit LPGA USGA Girls Golf of Phoenix, a non-profit program of the Junior Golf Association of Arizona, which organizes a variety of golf events throughout the year to create a network for girls to learn to play golf, build friendships and compete in a non-threatening environment.<\/p>\n