What if you don't have a ready-made golf crew to take a trip with? What if the idea of coordinating tee times, accommodations, and transportation makes you want to curl up in a ball? What if you're single or your usual friends don't play golf and you desperately want the experience of a golf trip without having to organize the whole thing yourself?

This is where curated, professionally organized women's golf trips come in, and they're absolute game-changers.

I've been following several organizations that run these trips, and I'm hearing more and more women in my community asking about them. So I did a deep dive into five organizations organizing women's golf travel, and I'm breaking down everything you need to know to decide if one of these is right for you.

It's a warm afternoon in September. You're standing on the first tee at a course you've never played before. Your closest girlfriends are with you, everyone's laughing about something that happened at breakfast, and you're about to play 18 holes at a beautiful course in a place none of you have visited before.

After your round, you'll sit on the patio with cold drinks, rehashing the best (and worst) shots of the day. You'll play another round tomorrow and then you'll get out and explore the town. The next day you’ll just hang out by the pool and talk about everything and nothing.

This is what a golf trip can be.

So someone got you golf clubs for Christmas.

Maybe it was a thoughtful gift from your partner who's been trying to get you into golf for years. Maybe you dropped some not-so-subtle hints about wanting to learn. Maybe your kids pooled their money together for a starter set because you mentioned it once at Thanksgiving.

However they got under your tree, those clubs are now sitting in your garage or spare bedroom, still in the box, giving you equal parts excitement and intimidation.

I get it. Because here's what nobody tells you about getting golf clubs: the clubs themselves are actually the easy part. It's everything that comes AFTER that can feel overwhelming.

Every year around this time, I see the same posts flooding my social media feeds. "New year, new me!" "This is MY year!" And look, I love the energy. I love the optimism. But by February? Those same people are radio silent about their goals.

Here's what I've learned from my own golf journey and from watching hundreds of women in the Queen City Links Ladies community: the problem isn't the goals themselves. The problem is that we're setting goals without creating a vision for what success actually looks like.

So this year, I want you to do something different with me. Instead of just listing goals, we're going to create a golf vision for 2026 that's so clear, so specific, and so exciting that you can't help but follow through.

Can we talk about holiday shopping for a second?

There's something magical about finding the perfect gift for someone. You know that feeling when you stumble across something and immediately think, "Oh my gosh, she would LOVE this"? That's the energy I'm bringing to this gift guide.

You've been taking lessons. You've been practicing. You're doing everything you're "supposed" to do. But last week on the golf course, you topped three drives in a row, lost four balls in the water, and wanted to snap your 7-iron in half over your knee.

You drove home wondering why you even bother.

Here's what I want you to know: This feeling doesn't mean you should quit golf. It means you're in the messy middle of growth, and you need a different strategy.

Can we talk about your golf bag for a second?

You know that moment in the spring when the weather finally breaks and you're SO excited to get back on the course... only to realize your bag is a disaster zone?

Yeah. That moment.

The crusty glove. The three scratched golf balls rattling around. That towel that could probably stand up on its own.

Here's the thing: The best thing you can do for your golf game right now has nothing to do with your swing.

It's getting organized NOW so that when those first warm days hit, you're actually ready to play instead of scrambling to get your gear together.

You're thinking: "I'll play when I'm better. When I'm ready. When I won't embarrass myself."

But here's what I've learned after working with hundreds of beginner women golfers: that day will never come if you wait for perfection.

You can't become a golfer by endlessly hitting balls at the range and never stepping foot on a course.

The transformation happens in the messy middle. It happens when you top the ball off the first tee in front of strangers. It happens when you three-putt from six feet. It happens when you lose four balls in the water on hole number three.

Those aren't failures. Those are milestones.

Here's the thing I see all the time – women showing up to the course in gorgeous fall pieces that are completely wrong for golf. They look adorable but they can't make a proper backswing without their sweater riding up or their sleeves restricting their movement.

We deserve better than this! We deserve to look good AND play our best golf.

That's exactly why I put together my fall golf wardrobe guide.

"What if I hold them up?"

"What if I embarrass myself?"

"What if I look like a fool?"

"I'll never golf with people who I know are good because I'd hold them up."

Sound familiar? If you've ever felt these doubts creeping in when someone mentions golf, you're not alone. These are actual quotes from women in our community - smart, accomplished, confident women who somehow lose all that confidence the moment golf enters the conversation.

Here's what I want you to know: You absolutely have what it takes to play golf. The question isn't about your capability - it's about overcoming the stories you're telling yourself.

I know some of you might be thinking, "Mary, isn't golf season ending?" But hear me out – fall golf is actually THE BEST golf. Like, hands down, no contest, the absolute best time to be on the course. And I'm going to tell you exactly why.

Me, frantically googling "What to do when your friend asks you to play at his country club" at 10 PM the night before a golf invitation. (That's where I learned it's apparently tacky to change into your golf shoes in the parking lot - who knew?!)

Then there was: "What are the different types of golf courses?" "How to fix a divot on the green?" "What should I wear to a charity golf tournament?"

I was constantly challenging myself to do something I hadn't done yet, but I was doing it ALL ALONE, panic-searching Google before every new golf situation.

While I had invested in the right equipment and lessons, the ONE thing I couldn't invest in was a guide. Someone to tell me the way. Someone to answer all those random golf questions that pop up at the worst possible times.

"I just don't have enough time to dedicate to playing golf."

If I had a dollar for every time I've heard this from accomplished professional women, I could probably afford a membership at Augusta National. I get it—between demanding careers, family responsibilities, and the countless other commitments that fill our days, adding another activity feels impossible.

But here's what I've learned over the past few years: You don't need to find massive chunks of time to make meaningful progress in golf. You just need to be strategic about the time you do have.

After a year of golf lessons, I finally got invited to play in a member-guest tournament with a senior leader I admired. But I had to back out because I didn't have a handicap—missing what could have been a career-changing networking opportunity. Golf lessons teach you to play golf, but they don't teach you to use golf professionally.

You're standing 20 feet away from an LPGA pro as she hits a 7-iron 143 yards and watches it land softly within feet of the pin.

Your jaw drops. Because THAT'S what precision looks like.

And suddenly, you understand something about this game that you've never quite grasped before.

That's the magic of watching professional golf in person - and it's happening right here in Cincinnati this week at the LPGA Kroger Queen City Championship (September 8-14 at TPC River's Bend).

The data is clear: golf isn't just a game in the business world—it's a career tool. With 80% of professionals finding networking essential to their career success and nearly 1 in 3 small business owners saying they've closed a deal during or after a golf round, can you afford to keep sitting on the sidelines?

I'm sharing everything you need to know about turning that intimidating company golf invite into a career-building opportunity.

Standing in a golf store feeling completely overwhelmed by endless options and confusing sales talk?

You're not alone.

Here's the thing: You're not buying golf clubs as a hobby. You're making a professional development investment.

Inside you’ll find my complete golf club buying guide specifically for professional women like you.

I created the Ultimate Golf Bag Checklist – not just another boring list of "bring clubs and balls" (thanks, Captain Obvious), but a personality-based system that helps you pack like the golfer you actually ARE.

With tips for everything from how to handle unsolicited advice at the driving range, to how to keep your mind calm & collected on the golf course - these podcasts will enrich and improve your golf experience!