Melanie Hauser of ESPNW had the opportunity to interview Amy about her career as a champion golfer, her current endeavor of designing golf courses for the upcoming Olympics, philanthropy and some unexpected cherished possessions.
Read the full interview.
It is quite difficult to say no to a request from SHALVA , the Association for Mentally and Physically Challenged Children in Israel.
Which is how World Golf Hall of Famer Amy Alcott found herself in the Holy Land this week for the first annual SHALVA Golf Tournament, held on Monday at the Caesarea Golf Club.
“A close friend of mine in the US – Jewish sports agent Arn Tellem – was involved in sponsoring the tournament, and when he reached out to me to come to Israel and be the honorary chairperson, I was thrilled to help bring attention to SHALVA internationally about the wonderful work they are doing,” said Alcott to The Jerusalem Post from SHALVA ’s impressive headquarters in Har Nof.
(The new SHALVA National Children’s Center will open its doors in August 2015 in the heart of Jerusalem.) Monday’s tournament and awards luncheon in Caesarea featured more than 100 participants and raised vital funds needed to support SHALVA ’s programs, which provide quality care for over 500 children with special needs, empowering their families, and promoting social tolerance.
Ryan Herrington of GolfDigest.com reports on the PGA Show unveiling of initial images from Rio of the 2016 Olympic course, where the name has not been settled on but at this point no one seems to mind.
You can read the article in its entirety and enjoy photos of the completed course on the Geoff Shackelford site.
Amy has once again been featured in an article enthusiastically covering her involvement in designing the golf course for the 2016 Olympics. Desert Golf & Tennis discusses all the weirdness, delays and political and legal maneuvering involved in the process, as well as all of the key stages where Amy’s experience and insight helped to bring the project to reality.
Read the article in its entirety on the Desert Golf & Tennis site.
In recognition of International Women’s day, Links Magazine posted a list of their top 10 female golf course architects. Amy Alcott is deservedly featured on that list, along with her esteemed peers. Take a look at this wonderful feature on the Links Magazine website!
Photo: Richard Lui/The Desert Sun
You can read the article in its entirety at The Desert Sun.
Golfweek featured the update on the olympic golf course design in Rio de Janeiro which Amy has been involved in for more than a year. The article provides details of the layout, construction and future hopes for this historic golf course design.
Amy also spoke on a panel introducing the course to the press along with the co-designer of the course, Gil Hanse. Also appearing on the panel were: Ty Votaw and Peter Dawson of IGF, Suzanne Petersen of the LPGA, and Graeme McDowell of the PGA tour.
I am looking forward to hosting the golf fundraiser for Project Sunshine Sept. 22nd at century golf club in NY. It appears the event is close to a sell out thanks to a great cast of corporate sponsors.
Project Sunshine empowers a dynamic and dedicated corps of over 15,000 volunteers to bring programming – recreational (arts), educational (tutoring and mentoring) and social service (HIV and nutritional counseling) – to 100,000 children facing medical challenges and their families in 175 cities across the United States and in four international locations: Canada, China, Israel and Kenya.
You can also follow Project Sunshine on Facebook.
PlusFore has featured Amy Alcott in a thought-provoking article focusing on her life in golf, as well as discussion about women in golf and the impact her career has made even on women entering the sport today.
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When LPGA champion Amy Alcott was a girl, there weren’t a lot of female role models in golf — so she was determined to hit the ball as far as the players she saw on TV, like Arnold Palmer and Lee Trevino. In this exclusive interview with Lifescript.com CEO Ron Caporale at the Toshiba Classic in Newport Beach, Alcott discusses what it was like being a young woman golfer, the elements that went into becoming a champion player, and what female golfers should know today. Plus, learn how Alcott stays active despite the injuries she endured during a lifetime in sports.
For more information, visit Lifescript.com.