Annabel Rolley from AnnabelRolley.Com talks Women in Golf, Working for Donald Trump, Elite Training, Women in Male Dominated Industries and More!

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Annabel Rolley is an Australian Golf Professional and Television presenter.

Annabel was born and raised in Brisbane and began playing golf at 17 years old, competing extensively as an amateur throughout Australia whilst on a Queensland Academy of Sport Scholarship.

Annabel acquired her Bachelor of Business majoring in Sports Management from Griffith University in Queensland and has also spent time at The University of Tulsa, Oklahoma representing the school in Division One Intercollegiate Golf.

After gaining invaluable experience as an amateur in Australia as well as in America, Annabel turned professional to both play tournaments as well as to assist others to improve their golfing prowess as a proficient teacher.

She hopes that those she teaches will enjoy the sport as much as she does.

Annabel began working as a Trainee Professional at one of Australia’s most prestigious golf clubs, the Royal Sydney Golf Club in 2009 and followed the year by accepting a Teaching Professional role from Donald Trump at the Trump National Golf Club in Westchester, New York.

Through these experiences Annabel gained all the skills necessary to teach every facet of the game and developed the skills required to interact in both a friendly and professional way with fellow staff and members of the club.

Annabel has completed her formal qualifications under the guidance of the PGA of Australia and she is also a member of the Australian Ladies Professional Golf Association, competing in various events on the tour over the past 3 years.

Pro Golfer: PGA of Australia and ALPG Career Best Finish: 2nd @ New York Women’s Match Play 2011 Year Turned Pro: 2009

University: Griffith (GoldCoast) and Oklahoma (Golf Scholarship)

Presenter:

Lesson Tee Live : Golf Channel. Fox Sports “The Golf Show” Instructor specialising in Technical Tips and Golf Specific Exercises and Travel Segments.

Annabel’s keen interest in the television industry was prompted by the advice and recommendation of numerous golf professionals featuring on Arnold Palmer’s “The Golf Channel” in America.

Proactively, Annabel completed a Presenter Course at NIDA, Sydney and upon completion was employed by Fox Sports as a presenter on the “The Golf Show”. The show features Annabel giving technical tips and also golf specific strengthening and conditioning exercises especially for women.

Away from golf Annabel is an elite tennis player, having represented Queensland as a teenager and another great passion of hers is skiing having skied almost every year of her life in both Australia and America.

Annabel values general fitness, strength and conditioning as an important aspect of her life and credits this as an enormous aid to her golf game and swing.

Combining all of Annabel’s characteristics with her great energy and enthusiasm, Annabel is uniquely positioned and available for corporate and community golf days, motivational talks, specialist coaching, speaking engagements and award presentations along with brand endorsement and media presenting opportunities.

Social media handles: Twitter: @annabelrolley Facebook: @AnnabelRolleyGolf Intsgram: @annabelrolleygolf

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