The inaugural Women in Golf awards took place this week with six prizes handed out to industry leaders.
More than 80 women descended on The Bramshaw in Hampshire on Wednesday while IMG’s Vicky Cuming was honoured with the biggest award of the night (Inspirational Achievement).
The event was organised by Medi8 Golf’s CEO Nicole Wheatley and Ben Blackburn from the Bramshaw club.
“This has been a phenomenal evening,” said Wheatley. “I feel quite overwhelmed by the response from the room and thoroughly inspired by the people I have met tonight.
The full list of winners:
• Venue of the Year: Highwoods Golf Club
• Women’s Initiative: The R&A Women’s Leadership Development Programme and Project Ukraine
• Trailblazer: Lucy Sellick, Head Greenkeeper, Wenvoe Castle Golf Club
• Brand of the Year: Surprizeshop
• Unsung Hero: Emma Booth, Winchester Golf Academy
• Inspirational Achievement: Vicky Cuming, VP Golf at The IMG Group
“Our winners are all excelling in their respective areas of the industry, but most significantly every award winner we have heard from tonight is committed to making golf better for the women who play the sport, or the women who have chosen golf as a career.”
For more on trailblazing Wenvoe Castle head greenskeeper Lucy Sellick, click here
Highlight of the night was celebrating the remarkable career of Inspirational Achievement winner Cuming.
Over the last 30 years she has managed Ryder Cup Captains and players, Major winners, a Solheim Cup-winning Captain, a Dame and a few Sirs along the way.
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In addition too all that she has been a tireless champion of the women’s game and gives up her time as mentor to help future generations realise their own potential.
Cuming said: “I’ve never really been aware of barriers, but I would say that when I started I couldn’t have sat in a room full of women working in the industry… so we have made some progress!
“It’s a great time for women’s golf and for women’s sport and I feel that all of us have a responsibility that golf keeps up with those other sports.”