Nicki is a qualified golf professional with over 20 years of experience in the industry. In 1998 she embarked upon her professional career at the prestigious Belfry Golf Centre, and attained her PGA Diploma gaining 3rd position within Great Britain and Ireland in the Titleist Trainee of The Year Award. She is currently a freelance coach at Bowood Golf Club and is the founder of Women in Golfing Business, an initiative aimed at introducing golf to women in the business world.
Golf is a great opportunity... there's so many different transferable elements that can help within everyday life, and within the workplace.
Liz interviews Nicky Lawrenson, founder of Women in Golfing Business. They discuss the lack of women in corporate golfing environments and the need for more opportunities for women in the sport. Nikki shares her passion for supporting women in business and explains how her initiative aims to create a positive shift in the golfing industry. She talks about the online platform and community she has created, as well as the training programs and events available for individual businesswomen and companies. Nikki also discusses her plans for expanding Women in Golfing Business internationally and the benefits that golf can bring to women in both their professional and personal lives.
Key Moments
- Women in Golfing Business aims to create more opportunities for women in the corporate golfing environment and help them gain the benefits of networking and relationship building.
- The initiative offers an online platform and community for women in business to connect and support each other.
- Women in Golfing Business provides training programs and events that blend practical golf skills with workshops on how golf can help in everyday life and the workplace.
- The initiative works with venue partners to offer preferential access and rates for members, as well as opportunities to invite guests for a round of golf.
- Nicki is passionate about creating a welcoming and inclusive environment for women in golf and changing old perceptions and paradigms.
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