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What's behind golf's gender pay gap?

Jun 18, 2024

Professional golfers Nelly Korda and Scottie Scheffler discuss the gender pay gap in golf, where Korda earned less despite winning more tournaments. Former player Mel Reid highlights the challenges faced in the women's game, linked to the investment disparity. The podcast explores how to boost funding and TV time in women's golf to close the pay gap.

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Mel Reid

Scottie Scheffler

Nelly Korda

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Golf's gender pay gap stems from unequal investment levels in men's and women's game.

Efforts are needed to boost funding and TV time for women's golf to close the prize money gap.

Deep dives

Nancy Lopez's Impact on Women's Golf

Nancy Lopez, a trailblazer in golf, inspired a generation of female golfers with her remarkable achievements. Despite facing challenges and discrimination in the past, she played a vital role in advancing the women's game. Nancy highlighted the disparity in prize money between men's and women's golf, advocating for equal recognition and rewards for female players.

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Intro

2min

Women Making Waves in Golf: Breaking Barriers and Tackling Pay Disparity

4min

Exploring the Influence of a Pioneering Female Golfer

4min

Rise of Women's Golf and Tackling Gender Pay Gap

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Addressing the Gender Pay Gap in Golf

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As prize money gaps between men and women begin to close in many sports, in golf, the pay disparity is still very large.

Nelly Korda, winner of five consecutive tournaments, earned less than Scottie Scheffler, who won four. And although current and former players like Korda and Mel Reid have made strides in the game, there's a significant difference in the prize money they receive.

A lot of the disparity has been linked to the level of investment in the game. The men’s game has seen major cash injections, such as the $2 billion from Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund into LIV Golf. Sam Fenwick explores what could boost investment in the women’s game and asks current player Mel Reid and former player, Nancy Lopez, how the game can attract more funding and TV time.

(Picture: A montage of Nelly Korda and Scottie Scheffler, swinging their golf clubs, against a background of a green. Credit: PA/USA Today Sports/BBC)

Presented and produced by Sam Fenwick

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What's behind golf's gender pay gap?

Episode guests

Podcast summary created with Snipd AI

Quick takeaways

Deep dives

Nancy Lopez's Impact on Women's Golf

The Growth and Challenges of Women's Golf

Closing the Gap in Prize Money Disparity

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