Robert Kaw

Why Women In Golf ? I started Women In Golf after looking for a business where someone's needs are not being addressed.

Where currently 30% of the golf players are women there is a lack of information and exposure for women compared to the male golfers.

There are Australian golf magazines and web site who barely cover anything in respect to women and even the prize money and publicity on the women's professional tour is 10% of the men's. I am looking to redress some of this inequality.

I know that women golfers are as passionate and enthusiastic about their sport of golf as the men as should be treated as so. I also believe more women would like to play golf as it is a great game for women.

I was introduced to golf 4 years ago by my partner Carrie who started playing golf to play with her father. He visits from Hong Kong occasionally through the year and as a keen golfer himself she thought it would to good to play golf together.

I have been predominately a tennis player and an archer so taking up golf is a mixture of the ball striking and dynamics of tennis with the static tension and mental discipline of archery. I am working hard on my game and from my present 15 handicap intend to be a low marker.

For the past 20 years I have been working in the computer industry in various roles initially in programming through sales and marketing and back into programming and consulting.

Before starting Women In Golf I was a partner in a company with my ex-wife and a number of colleagues developing business applications in the windows client server environment for organisations such as Human Rights and Equal Opportunities Organisation, W.D. and H.O. Wills and Energy Australia.

I want to not to just address the needs of women golfers but expand their boundaries. I believe if I can achieve this fairly and with value, that my business will profit from it and I will be able achieve more and give more.

Carrie Choong Kaw

I came to Australia some thirty years ago. I went to Perth and studied in high school and moved onto university and got a Bachelor degree in Commerce. After graduation, I went to Melbourne for 6 years and finally, settled in Sydney twelve years ago. I am currently working as an Accountant for a multinational computer services company. I am married and we have four children in the family.

My parents live in Hong Kong and my Dad plays golf. He visits Sydney only a couple of times a year. In order to build a better relationship with my Dad with such a short period of time, I decided to take up golf, so that we can have a common interest. I took up golf three years ago. At that time, it was really hard to get into the game. I was a working mother and I did not have the time to join a golf club. Also, there was very little information about women's golf.

I met my husband around that time and I got him into golf as well. He is now a very keen golfer! We both agreed at that time that there was too little information about women's golf. So, we decided to establish a website called "WomenInGolf.com.au". It is a freely accessible website to promote the game of golf to women.

I have been very slow in learning the game mainly due to lack of time and motivation. I joined BWG last year, in the hope to fire up my enthusiasm. It has worked for me. I won the State final in NSW last year (2001) and I played in the National final, at Hope Island in the Gold Coast. It was a fantastic experience!

I offered to help BWG in their operations in Sydney to get more involved with women's golf. Unfortunately due to time commitments I have had to drop my involvement with BWG.

On a more personal note, I would like to promote the game of golf to women and further enhance my own passion in the game of golf.