The Women in Golf Leadership Foundation Program forms a significant part of The R&A’s and  Australian Golf’s ongoing commitment to the Women in Golf Charter.

This program provides women across the golf industry with opportunities to enhance their leadership capability confidence and connect with a growing alumnae globally.

Over 300 women having graduated from around the world and over 75% of them gaining promotion after graduation.

What is the program:

An exciting program specifically designed for women looking to develop a foundation level of leadership capability and confidence, where you will:

• Develop a growth mindset for learning and be challenged to translate your learnings into action.
• Discover what kind of leader you want to be and begin to develop a vision for the impact you want to have.
• Raise your levels of self-awareness by exploring your emotional intelligence capability and your preferred ways of operating.
• Develop your personal resilience so that you bounce back quickly from knock backs.
• Learn to communicate more effectively by ensuring your key messages land with impact.
• Build long lasting relationships and a valued network with your fellow participants.

Who should apply:

• Women from organisations that are signatories of The R&A Women in Golf Charter and who have active commitments in play.
• Women in supervisory or first time management roles.
• Women who have responsibility for the delivery of projects/ initiatives and/or operational elements of their organisation.
• Women who have/had previous volunteering experience in a leadership capacity and who have a desire to become part of the golf industry.
• Women who have the potential to be promoted or appointed to a first-time leadership role within the next six months.
• Star contributors with at least two years of work experience who have been identified as outstanding prospects for leadership roles in the future.
• Active volunteers who have at least two years left of tenure.

How to apply:

Step 1: by 14 August

Register your interest completing the form via the following link : R&A WIGLFP Expression of Interest Form

Step 2: by 28 August

E-mail [email protected] with:

– An up-to-date CV (please include your email).

– A letter of support from your nominating organisation, and signed by your line manager.

– A personal statement covering:

(i) Why you want to participate in this programme.

(ii) What you hope to achieve from a personal development perspective from attending the programme.

(iii) The continued contribution and impact you would like to make to The R&A Women in Golf Charter aims and objectives.

Step 3: by 11 September

Those who are successful will be invited to attend the programme. Confirmation of attendance will be announced once the agreement has been signed.