Tee for Two – Détails, épisodes et analyse

Our guest today is Alicia Nagle, founder and CEO of the social golf club and sport platform Zonely. Alicia, the granddaughter of Australian golf legend Kel, is passionate about inclusion in sport and creating a strong sense of community within Zonely. Her commitment to this resulted in Zonely winning the Excellence in Community Engagement award at the inaugural Women in Golf Charter Awards held in November 2024. Zonely, the first social golf club in Australia to become a signatory to the R&A Women in Golf Charter, and Alicia were also nominated for two other awards.
There’s a lot that goes on behind the scenes in launching and growing a startup, especially for women, and today we’re going to hear from Alicia about the highlights, the homework, and her vision for the future of Zonely.

Links to this episode:
Zonely website: Zonely | Play social golf
Zonely Facebook: Facebook
Zonely Instagram: Zonely (@zonely) • Instagram photos and videos
Zonely LinkedIn: Zonely: Posts | LinkedIn
Alicia Nagle on LinkedIn: Alicia Nagle | LinkedIn
Australian Sports Technologies Network: The Australian Sports Technologies Network (ASTN)
Women in Sports Technology: Women in Sports Tech
SPARK: SPARK
Alicia’s nominated charity - Animal Welfare League: Home | AWL | Animal Welfare League

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Our guest today is Nadene Gole. Nadene is the world number one ranked senior woman amateur, a position she has held since February 2023 after only commencing playing senior women’s amateur events in late 2022. In 2023, Nadene won all six Australian state senior women’s amateur titles as well as the Australian and New Zealand championships, a feat not achieved by anyone previously.

2024 has seen her surpass this by claiming both the R&A and US Senior Women’s Amateur Championships, the first Australian to win either of them, let alone both and in the one year. This she achieved despite the enormous stress of sudden severe illness threatening the life of husband and caddie, Sam, between those two events.

Nadene shares her journey through golf from junior ranks to being the world’s best senior woman amateur, a story of determination, resilience and the human side of elite golf.

Links related to this episode:

• Australian Senior Women’s Golf Facebook group: Australian Senior Womens Golf | Facebook
• Senior Women’s Golf Association of Victoria: https://www.seniorwomengolfersvic.com/
• The R&A Senior Women’s Amateur Championship: https://www.randa.org/en/championships/the-womens-senior-amateur-championship
• The US Senior Women’s Championship: https://championships.usga.org/usseniorwomensamateur.html
• Brighton Chocolates: https://www.brightonchocolates.com.au/
• Nadene’s suggested charity - Lifeline: https://www.lifeline.org.au/

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Our guest on Tee for Two today is Bonnie Boezeman.

Bonnie enjoyed a brilliant corporate career including over 20 years with media giant Time
Warner, 13 of them as Managing Director and Chair of Time Life Australia. Her career took
her around the globe before she arrived in Australia in 1983.

It was here that her instinct for helping others took hold, becoming a passion and what she
now calls her life’s work. Bonnie’s generosity has extended in a diverse number of areas and with a broad focus. She has supported charities, organisations and people not only
financially but by lending her considerable business acumen, strategic vision and marketing
expertise.

Within her work as a director of the Australian Golf Foundation, she is the architect of the
Australian Junior Girls Scholarship Program, seeking to bring young girls into the game and
address the imbalance between male and female participation in the sport.

Bonnie speaks to us today about her parallel commitments to business and philanthropy,
how each supports the other, what she draws from her inspiring work herself and her
positive vision of the future for women and girls in golf.

Tee for Two is hosted by Karen Harding. It is produced on the traditional country of the
Boon Wurrung people of the Kulin Nation in Victoria, Australia, and offers respect to their
Elders, past, present and emerging.

Links within this episode:

The Australian Junior Girls Scholarship program and Vision 2025 within the Australian Golf Foundation: https://www.australiangolffoundation.org.au/vision-2025

Chief Executive Women: https://cew.org.au/

Bonnie’s nominated charity: Mahboba’s Promise:

https://mahbobaspromise.org/

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Our guest on Tee for Two today is Jane Crafter, one of Australia’s finest professional golfers
as well as one of the game’s best ambassadors. Jane is one of only three women to have
won the Women’s Australian Open in a wonderful career that has seen her be a successful
LPGA Tour player, a respected commentator and broadcaster, a course design consultant
and one of the 25 co-founders of the Legends of the LPGA, the senior tour for LPGA players.

Jane was born into a well known South Australian golf family that includes her late father
Brian, a professional golfer and broadcaster himself, her uncle Murray, a very successful
professional golfer and golf course designer, and brother Neil, a wonderful amateur player
and eminent golf course architect.

Jane’s is a story of love for the game, perseverance and hard work, and having “a good old
Aussie go”. There is a lot to be learned from her about the mindset of a winner, the grace of
a champion and the fun to be had enjoying the great game.

Jane is a warm, friendly and generous guest as she shares insights and anecdotes about her amazing life in golf, her love for family, her home country, its wildlife and people, and its
wine.

Tee for Two is hosted by Karen Harding. It is produced on the traditional country of the
Boon Wurrung people of the Kulin Nation in Victoria, Australia, and offers respect to their
Elders, past, present and emerging.

Links relevant to this episode:

LPGA: www.lpga.com

Legends of the LPGA: www.legendsofthelpga.com

Women’s Australian Open: www.golf.org.au/womensausopen/

Jane’s nominated charity: Kangaroo Island Koala and Wildlife Rescue Centre
https://kangarooislandwildlifepark.com/kangaroo-island-wildlife-park-rescue-centre/

Tee for Two is hosted by Karen Harding. It is produced on the traditional country of the
Boon Wurrung people of the Kulin Nation in Victoria, Australia, and offers respect to their
Elders, past, present and emerging.

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Our guest on Tee for Two today is Geraldine O’Callaghan, the recently appointed course
superintendent at Sandringham Golf Links, the home of the new Australian Golf Centre. Gerri is one of a small (but growing) group of women in greenkeeping and is believed to be
one of only four female golf course superintendents in Australia.

Gerri was raised in the northern part of the state of Victoria, Australia, where she first
learned to play golf, rising to become an elite level amateur player. After a family tragedy,
she travelled the world for six years before returning to Melbourne and to golf.

A chance meeting led to her start in greenkeeping and from there her star has continued to
rise. She has been on the course staff at the revered Royal Melbourne Golf Club for some
years, learning from highly respected Director of Golf Courses, Richard Forsyth. In that time, she has risen to the position of foreman on the East Course before becoming foreman at Sandringham, which is managed by Royal Melbourne, during a very exciting time in its
development. Her appointment as course superintendent is due recognition of her talent in
greenkeeping as well as her passion and strong work ethic for it.

Gerri speaks to us about her journey and her excitement for the road ahead.

Tee for Two is hosted by Karen Harding. It is produced on the traditional country of the
Boon Wurrung people of the Kulin Nation in Victoria, Australia, and offers respect to their
Elders, past, present and emerging.

Links for this episode:

Details on the Australian Sports Turf Managers Association:

https://www.agcsa.com.au/

Details on Gerri’s nominated charity: Breast Cancer Network

https://www.bcna.org.au/

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Introducing Tee for Two, the podcast for women in golf – and the men who support them.

There are so many wonderful people playing or being involved in our fabulous, fun and
sometimes ‘challenging’ game. Everywhere we look, there are good people doing amazing
things, quietly. And they all have a story.

On Tee for Two, we’re going to talk with women from all areas of golf and with some great
guys who have our back. We’re going to hear what makes them tick in life and in golf – and
what we can learn from them.

We’re going to talk about serious stuff and fun stuff. Because golf is both serious and a
whole lot of fun. We’ll learn more about key issues like gender equality, engagement and
participation in women’s golf, diversity, inclusion and sustainability. And some of the lighter
moments in golf too!

Tee for Two is a unique podcast focussing on bringing women’s golf to the fore. Join host,
golf journalist Karen Harding, and let’s celebrate all the great women in golf and the things
we can do to enjoy the game, to share it, and to make it available for anyone and everyone.

Tee for Two is part of the TalkinGolf network. www.talkingolf.com.

Follow Karen Harding on Twitter: https://twitter.com/karenharding123.

Tee for Two is produced on the traditional country of the Boon Wurrung people of the Kulin
Nation in Victoria, Australia, and offers respect to their Elders, past, present and emerging.

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Our guests today are Kate Torgersen and Monina Gilbey. Kate and Monina have worked individually for a long period of time of the area of environmental sustainability in golf. In May 2024, on World Biodiversity Day, they announced their joint partnership Torgersen Gilbey. 

The theme of World Biodiversity Day this year was “Be Part of the Plan” and there is no doubt they are part of the grand plan. Their individual and joint passion for biodiversity is part of their overall commitment to demonstrating at a practical level how golf is not only not an enemy to nature but a profound ally. 

In our discussion today we discuss what environmental sustainability means, how it is implemented at golf courses, why biodiversity is so critically important and the role golf clubs, both private and public, can play in supporting nature and her chain of connection. 

Links related to this episode: 

Torgersen Gilbey: https://www.torgersengilbey.com.au/

Torgersen Gilbey on Socials: 

Facebook: Facebook

Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/torgersengilbey/

Environmental Golf Solutions: https://www.envirogolf.com.au/

Green Gecko Studios: https://www.greengeckostudios.com.au/

Rewild Australia Native Nursery: www.rewildnativenursery.com.au 

2023 Community Benefits of Golf Report: https://downloads.ctfassets.net/3urhge2ecl20/5qTs4GUfbkAvnOBApJvzTH/3a23749439c5640f01f08067db0d52ef/Community_Benefits_of_Golf_in_Australia_Report__2023_.pdf

Andrew Fielke, Creative Native Foods chef and cuisine: https://creativenativefoods.com.au/

Kate and Monina’s nominated charity: WIRES Australian Wildlife Rescue Organisation https://www.wires.org.au/

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Our guest today is Fiza Errington, General Manager of Gosnells Golf Club in Western Australia. Fiza is one of the new breed of female managers in the golf industry, a role she performs with great commitment and passion. With extensive experience in both sports management and club management, on top of being a former top junior golfer, Fiza brings a wealth of knowledge on various aspects of the game to her workplace, as well as considerable empathy for some of the challenging issues facing women in golf. 

Fiza shares with us her own journey, her ‘scars’ along the way, the juggle of balancing career and family, her thoughts on how women can navigate the pursuit of gender equality in golf, and some exciting changes ahead for Gosnells. 

Links related to this episode: 

Gosnells Golf Club:  www.gosnellsgc.com.au/cms/

Golf Management Australia (GMA): www.golfmanagement.com.au/

Club Management Association of America: www.cmaa.org/

R&A Women in Golf Charter: www.randa.org/en/key-projects/women-in-golf-charter

Fiza’s nominated charity: Perth Foundation for Women (www.perthfoundationforwomen.org.au/)

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Our guest today is Karen Lunn. As CEO of WPGA Tour Australasia, Karen is one of golf’s most accomplished administrators and one of the most important thought leaders in the game. 

A former tour player on the Ladies European Tour, the LPGA Tour and the domestic ALPG Tour, Karen amassed 16 career wins around the world, including the 1993 Weetabix Women’s British Open, a highly coveted title. Her experience as a successful player, Chairman of the LET Board and sometime broadcast commentator has given her insight into all corners of the game and she brings this to her current role. 

Fresh off the first concurrent running of the men’s and women’s Australian Open championships, Karen reflects on that week, celebrating the 50-year anniversary of WPGA, and a range of matters pertaining to women’s professional golf, women entering the game, and where our sport should head in the future. 

Links related to this episode: 

WPGA Tour Australasia: wpga.org.au/

Australian Golf Industry Council (AGIC): www.golf.org.au/agic/

Vision 2025 (now Women and Girls Engagement Strategy): Vision 2025: The future of women and girls in golf | Golf Australia

Karen’s story on the 50th anniversary of WPGA: WPGA Tour celebrates 50th Anniversary | Golf Australia

Beth Ann Nichols story in Golfweek on course set-up: golfweek.usatoday.com/2021/03/16/lpga-golf-course-setups-womens-golf-pga-tour/

Steve Eubanks story in LPGA News on Minjee Lee scoring ability: www.lpga.com/news/2022/minjee-lees-numbers-even-more-impressive-than-the-friday-63

Karen’s nominated charity: lungfoundation.com.au/

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Our guests today are well known media personality and keen golfer Deborah Hutton and respected dermatologist Dr Anita Lasocki. In the lead up to The Longest Day, the golf challenge run by Cancer Council Victoria to raise funds for prevention programs and research into skin cancer, Deborah and Anita share with us ways in which we can lower the risk of contracting skin cancers. 

Anita has a special interest in early detection of skin cancer, melanoma surveillance and skin cancer management and provides us with some facts around Australia being the skin cancer capital of the world and why it is so important to have a regular pre-golf game skin protection routine all year round.

Deborah has twice fought infiltrating facial skin cancer and is now a passionate advocate for awareness of skin protection, sharing her story, releasing graphic post-surgery images of her face and creating a range of UPF50+ hats which are stylish, sun smart and perfect for golf. 

Links related to this episode: 
The Longest Day: www.longestday.org.au/
Cancer Australia information on melanoma: www.canceraustralia.gov.au/cancer-types/melanoma/overview
Canopy Bay Hats: canopybay.com.au/
Deborah Hutton: deborahhutton.com/
Solbari sun protective clothing: www.solbari.com.au/collections/solbari-upf50-tops-dresses-and-pants-for-women
Ikbul sun protective clothing: ibkul.com/collections/ibkul-golf-apparel
Rigon Headwear: rigonheadwear.com.au/
Deborah and Anita designated charity: www.longestday.org.au/

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