p> Karen assumed the position of ALPG Executive Director in September 2013. As a Professional golfer she competed on both the ALPG Tour and the Ladies European Tour between 1985 and 2013, the LAGT between 1986 and 1996 and the US LPGA tour between 1993 and 2001. She amassed 10 LET victories, 4 ALPG victories and 2 LAGT victories over her illustrious career. Her most important and prestigious victory came in 1993 when she won the Women’s British Open and also was the number one player in Europe in that season.
Off the course Karen was elected to the LET Board of Directors as a Player Director in 1999 and in 2004 she was elected to the position of Chairman of the Board of Directors which she has held until recently. Karen also held a position on the LET Players Council from 1997 to 1999 which she also Chaired until she joined the LET board.
Karen has also been a mentor to many young ALPG players on the LET, including Stacey Keating, Rebecca Artis and Kristie Smith, as well as working as a TV commentator at various women’s golf events around the world since 2006.
Operations Assistant
Jennifer Johnson
Jennifer joined the ALPG staff full time in November 2013 after completing 5 years at Griffith University.
Jennifer is responsible for managing Membership services and assisting the Executive Director with the implementation of the board's policy and programs and day to day affairs of the Tour.
Media Co-ordinator
Sandy Lonergan
Sandy has worked as the ALPG Media Coordinator since mid-2002. It was her passion for the game back in 2002 that lead her to contact the CEO, Warren Sevil and ask how she could help women’s professional golf in Australia. Warren suggested the role as media coordinator as the Australian media had no central link to the Australian players. Since 2002 Sandy has worked with all forms of the Australian media (television, radio, print) to recommend and facilitate interviews all year round.
She also works with tournament promoters and owners in developing media and marketing strategies for the major tournaments.
During the ALPG tournament season Sandy is the Media Centre Manager for majority of the ALPG events, and then is an integral part of the media team in running the media centres for the ISPS Handa Women’s Australian Open (Golf Australia) and ISPS Handa New Zealand Women’s Open (New Zealand Golf).