Despite the Constant Ignorance from Stereotypical Golf World, Female Pros Find Solace in an Adorable Way; Thanks to the Special Spectators

Published 06/17/2023, 1:00 PM EDT

The US Open and PGA Tournaments draw a lot of attention from the golfing community. Fans are always excited to see their favorite players in action. But the Women’s Golf Tournaments rarely receive enough attention. Despite their incredible talent and awe-inducing swings, female golfers are often underappreciated.

The latest Ladies European Tour and The Meijer LPGA Classic Tournament, however, saw some enthusiastic fans that uplifted the players’ spirits.

A surprisingly zealous audience inspired by female golfers

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Lately, female golfers have been breaking ground in the world of the royal sport. Rose Zhang being compared to a time-honored golfer such as Tiger Woods drew fans’ attention to the potential of many others. She also motivated young women to take up the sport and break records.

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Consequentially, it was a welcome sight when Chiara Noja was followed around by two young girls with flowers during the Ladies European Tour at the Amundi German Masters. It delighted the lively golfer during her performance. She was all smiles during her post-tournament interview saying, “Yeah, I had some amazing spectators yesterday.”

LET Golf was happy to share her precious words with her fans on Instagram. Noja was especially touched to see such a beautiful turnout comprising women and girls during the tournament. “I did have some people who stuck through the rain, which I really appreciate,” she smiled. “They gave me some flowers.” In order to express her appreciation for her little fans, she gave one of them a ball. “It is so nice seeing little girls out here and you know it’s a women’s event. And seeing young girls and hopefully future tour players out here, it’s really nice.”

The Ladies European Tour wasn’t the only place where female audiences came to show their support. IrishGolferMag also took to Twitter to share a few words about the passionate crowd that cheered on the female golfers during the Meijer LPGA Classic.

"I think we were talking about it earlier," she said. "This is some of the best crowds I think we get all year, definitely of a nonmajor. I think it's nice to see so many kids out there as well and people cheering youhttps://t.co/NMvsZNqppL
— Irish Golfer (@IrishGolferMag) June 17, 2023

During the interview with IrishGolfMag, Leona Maguire said, “This is some of the best crowds I think we get all year, definitely of a nonmajor. I think it’s nice to see so many kids out there as well and people cheering you on.” Despite her phenomenal gameplay, she truly seemed to enjoy the crowd’s gusto even more.

It is a revelation to see young girls excited by the professional sporting event that has been dominated by male players for years.

After 212 years, female golfers are getting the recognition they deserve

Women playing golf is not a new concept at all. In fact, it was the Queen of Scots, Mary who generated the word ‘caddie’ back in the mid-1500s. Since then, many women have picked up a club and taken swings alongside men, showing their interest and respect for the sport. On January 9th, 1811, the first-ever golf tournament was held for women players. Surprisingly, back then, golf was considered more of a sport for women.

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Years later, on March 22nd 1934, the Augusta National Master’s Tournament first started introducing men to professional golf. Later, the tournament was renamed the ‘Masters.’ Soon after, in 1950, the Tampa Women’s Open provided a much-needed opportunity for female golfers to share their skills. Since then the LPGA has been actively encouraging young women with enthusiasm to turn pro and play the royal sport.

Many names have been carved in the golfing community by talented female golfers with gumption. Kathy Whitworth, Annika Sorenstam, Nancy Lopez, Karrie Webb, Patty Sheehan, Lorena Ochoa, and many others paved the path for female players throughout history. Now, famous golfers such as Leona Maguire, Nelly Korda, Sei Young Kim, Chiara Noja, and many others are carrying on the baton.

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The keen audiences are surely getting inspired. Maybe, Chiara Noja’s hopes will come true and we will see more avid female golfers on the circuit. What do you think?

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Enashree Chakraborty is a golf writer at EssentiallySports. She demonstrates her love for research and storytelling in her exceptionally structured pieces. Even in her early days, Enashree has displayed an impressive ability to cover golf with gripping and insightful stories backed by thorough research.

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Despite the Constant Ignorance from Stereotypical Golf World, Female Pros Find Solace in an Adorable Way; Thanks to the Special Spectators

A surprisingly zealous audience inspired by female golfers

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After 212 years, female golfers are getting the recognition they deserve