Global Weeklong Celebration kicks off with Digital Event on May 30th
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla., 16 May 2023 – May 30 will see the return of WGD Palooza, the free virtual event brought to you by Women’s Golf Day. WGD Palooza is available at WGDPalooza.com. The event will mark the start of this year’s weeklong Women’s Golf Day festivities by digitally connecting golfers, brands, celebrities and governing bodies in celebration of golf. The event features prizes and special content with a special emphasis on encouraging more women to play and participate, including an especially curated Tour of the USGA’s Golf Museum.
With free digital access for anyone in the world, live chat, and unique exclusive content from the heart of the women’s game, WGD Palooza 2023 is set to connect more golf lovers than ever before. In addition, WGD sponsors have turned up the excitement levels with some fantastic prizes available on the day, including a Callaway driver, a set of mint proof coins celebrating Arnold Palmer’s career from the USGA, a pair of MyJoys from FootJoy and many more.
To attend WGD Palooza 2023 for free, simply register for the event with link www.womensgolfday.com/wgdpalooza
This annual event connects thousands of golfers from around the world to inspirational stories that have shaped the game from its inception through to the present day. One highlight in store for 2023 is a digital tour of the famous USGA Golf House Museum that will take viewers inside the stories of women and men who have paved the way for today’s professionals. In addition to the amazing memorabilia from Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer and Annika Sorenstam, there is the golf club used by Alan Shepard for the famous shot on the moon during the Apollo 14 moon landing.
The Tour also includes the remarkable story of Althea Gibson, who became the first African American woman to win a Tennis Grand Slam event, switched sports to excel on the LPGA Tour and then continued on to become the first female U.S. state athletic commissioner. Other fantastic exhibits include stories of triumph in the face of adversity including the story of Babe Zaharias, one of the U.S’s most impressive female athletes, who continued to play after a cancer diagnosis and became known not only for her athletic abilities but as a public advocate for cancer awareness. Plus a section chartering Ben Hogan’s remarkable comeback from his 1949 life-threatening car accident, defying the odds to win on Tour again.
Elisa Gaudet, Founder of Women’s Golf Day, and the WGD team created WGD Palooza in 2021 at a time where connection was more significant than ever. That driving force remains at the heart of the celebrations as she explains: “The pandemic inspired us to create a virtual event that would provide connections that many of us missed. This connectivity and unity remains at the heart of WGD Palooza as we bring together people from all around the globe to learn and get inspired by some of the most incredible stories from the world of golf. Add in fantastic sponsor giveaways, celebrity messages and the chance to be part of a truly global event no matter where you live, and WGD Palooza 2023 is set to the perfect start of our new weeklong celebrations.”
There are plenty of ways to get involved in WGD Palooza. To attend, for free, simply register for the live link at www.womensgolfday.com/wgdpalooza
With more than 1,000 locations globally running events across the week, Women’s Golf Day now offers more opportunity than ever before for women and girls to celebrate the game they love and introduce their friends to the sport. To find your local location and join an official event simply visit www.womensgolfday.com/locations/
And don’t forget to wear Red & White on the day and share your celebration of Women’s Golf online using #WomensGolfDay and #WGDunites.
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Women’s Golf Day Official Partners
Callaway Golf, FootJoy, Titleist, The R&A, RBC, PGA of America, PGA TOUR Superstore and USGA.
Women’s Golf Day is also proudly supported by: All Square, Annika Foundation, Asian Golf, The California Alliance for Golf, Chronogolf, Cutter & Buck, EGCOA, European Tour, European Tour Properties, The First Tee, Gallus Golf, The Golf Channel, GolfNow, GloveIt, Golf Town, Imperial Headwear, International Golf Federation, LET, Modest Golf Management, NGCOA, NGCOA Canada, PGA of America, PGA TOUR, Players First, Prestige Flag, Sky Sports, TopGolf, TopTracer, TPC Properties, Troon Golf, Troon International, USGA, WE ARE GOLF, Women & Golf, Women’s Golf & Travel, The World Golf Foundation and more.
About Women’s Golf Day
Women’s Golf Day (WGD) is a global movement that Engages, Empowers, and Supports women and girls playing golf and learning the skills that last a lifetime. The one-day, four-hour event has occurred at more than 1,200 locations in nearly 88 countries since its inception in 2016, and has introduced thousands of new golfers to the sport. WGD is the fastest-growing female golf development initiative.
All are welcome to participate in Women’s Golf Day, except where prohibited by law. Women’s Golf Day does not discriminate against anyone on the basis of sex, race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, or sexual orientation.
MEDIA CONTACTS:
Nicole Wheatley, Medi8 nicole@medi8ltd.co.uk +44 (0) 7507 556794
Elisa Gaudet, WGD Founder elisa@execgolfintl.com +1 (305) 610-9558
Sponsorship inquires: marketing@womensgolfday.com
