LGU to showcase ladies game

Ladies’ amateur scene to get 30-min slot on Sky Sports

Sky’s the limit: Kelly Tidy will be one of the players the LGU will be promoting on its new TV show LGU Monthly

The Ladies’ Golf Union, as part of its commitment to bringing womens amateur golf to a wider audience, has announced a new TV magazine show called LGU Monthly.

The first 30-minute edition will be broadcast on Sky Sports on Monday July 4 and will feature the best action from the recent Ladies’ British Open Amateur Championship from Royal Portrush, Northern Ireland, and three international team matches in the Astor Trophy Tournament from Fairhaven Golf Club, England and The Vagliano Trophy and Junior Vagliano Trophy matches from Royal Porthcawl, Wales.

Times of Broadcast:

July 4 18.00 Sky Sports 4

July 4 midnight Sky Sports 4

July 5 9.00 Sky Sports 2

July 5 14.30 Sky Sports 2

Shona Malcolm, the LGU’s CEO, said in a statement: “This new initiative is intended to showcase the ladies’ amateur game and I’m sure viewers will find the standard of play and the youthful enthusiasm of the golfers on show in this first programme quite refreshing.

“LGU Monthly will continue throughout the golfing season and aims to celebrate all aspects of ladies’ golf, from club level participation to international matches, looking back over the 118 year history of the LGU and considering the challenges currently facing the ladies’ game.”

Bryce Ritchie is the Editor of bunkered and, in addition to leading on content and strategy, oversees all aspects of the brand. The first full-time journalist employed by bunkered, he joined the company in 2001 and has been editor since 2009. A member of Balfron Golfing Society, he currently plays off nine and once got a lesson from Justin Thomas’ dad.

Editor of bunkered