It was back in summer 2020 during the Covid pandemic that Kate Rose, wife of Justin, read an article in the Daily Telegraph by Ladies European Tour (LET) player Liz Young. Kate, a former international gymnast, was taken aback as she read how the UK’s female golf pros were about to put their hands in their pockets and organise roll-up events among themselves, simply so they had something to do and play for.
The article struck a chord with Kate because, despite a lack of crowds, the men’s tour was back in business, so this disparity in professional golf seemed utterly unfair. As someone who does not let the grass grow under her feet, Kate contacted Young immediately to ask what was needed. Within a week, golf courses and sponsors – including Computacenter and American Golf, among others – were on board and the Rose Ladies Series was born.
Sitting down with Kate and Justin at Wentworth during the third out of five one-day events in the 2023 series,
