{"id":374,"date":"2018-08-06T12:10:25","date_gmt":"2018-08-06T04:10:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wagf.org.au\/cms\/?p=374"},"modified":"2023-08-29T15:18:57","modified_gmt":"2023-08-29T07:18:57","slug":"donnybrook-has-taste-of-success","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wagf.org.au\/cms\/2018\/08\/donnybrook-has-taste-of-success\/","title":{"rendered":"Donnybrook has taste of success"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Donnybrook Country Club is making a difference in the South West and their recent initiative for women\u2019s golf will only continue to grow the game in the region for years to come.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA Taste of Golf\u201d, sponsored by the WA Golf Foundation, was a roaring success last Sunday, with 13 ladies attending the brilliant event aimed at getting people into the game of golf.<\/p>\n<p>The afternoon consisted of 45 minutes golf tuition from PGA Professional Kate Goddard, with the ladies enjoying wine and nibbles following, to chat over the new skills they had acquired.<\/p>\n<p>The simple but effective event has ladies wanting to continue to pursue their passion for golf, with South West Districts Ladies Association Committee member Lee Fitzgerald pleased with how the day panned out.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-41254\" src=\"http:\/\/www.golfwa.org.au\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/UNADJUSTEDNONRAW_thumb_5c45.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\u201c13 ladies braved the cold wind to participate in the Taste of Golf at Donnybrook Country Club on Sunday,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe event was proudly sponsored by the WA Golf Foundation and we are so happy to have their support.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The improvement of ladies throughout the day was evident with plenty of smiles and laughter making for a terrific day out on the course.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s about getting people involved and playing golf at any level, which I think this type of event encourages,\u201d Fitzgerald said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cKate Goddard, a PGA Professional, gave the ladies some basic instructions and before long many were getting the ball airborne and enjoying themselves.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Fitzgerald believes many ladies may take the next step in their golfing journey and continue to play the game, with plans for another event already in place.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFeedback from the ladies was that it was a lot of fun,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-41256\" src=\"http:\/\/www.golfwa.org.au\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/UNADJUSTEDNONRAW_thumb_5c42-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey had a lot of fun and are looking forward to another chance to \u2018have a go\u2019 at golf.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWho knows, there may even be some budding new golfers amongst them\u201d \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe look forward to our next Taste of Golf Day!\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>For more information on the funding applications from the WA Golf Foundation <a href=\"https:\/\/wagf.org.au\/cms\/funding-applications\/\">CLICK HERE<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Donnybrook Country Club is making a difference in the South West and their recent initiative for women\u2019s golf will only continue to grow the game in the region for years to come. <a href=\"https:\/\/wagf.org.au\/cms\/2018\/08\/donnybrook-has-taste-of-success\/\" class=\"read_more_link\" rel=\"nofollow\">Read More 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