Increased female participation is key to the sport’s long-term future, says R&A chief development officer Phil Anderton
Phil Anderton makes no attempt to sugarcoat legacy issues that have proved detrimental to the reputation of
golf. More importantly, though, he is on a mission to oversee progression and change.
“Golf historically has underperformed when it comes to
Women and girls, for a whole bunch of reasons,” says Anderton. “I think the sport and the R&A has made good progress but there is a hell of a lot more to do.”