Anna Rawson Talks Golf, Sex and Dishes Advice for Beginners

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Golf.com named her one of the sexist ladies out on the green. Time.com likened her golfing activities (with Play Golf Designs, which pairs up professional female golfers like Rawson with a corporate golfing event or bachelor party, for a fee) outside the Ladies Professional Golf Association (LGPA) to an escort service. And Fanhouse.com says she could save the LGPA. With that kind of resume -- not to mention the modeling career -- we had to ask her how she feels about being known as the model golfer ("I feel that athletes who have unique stories help shed light on their sport") and what she does to stay fit outside the green ("I focus on my core, back, shoulders and glutes" and " drink lots of water"). Plus, hear what she has to say about her Play Gold Designs gig, why women are poised to become the forefront of the golf scene and what advice she has for beginners.

That's Fit: Throughout your years playing golf -- both as an amateur and as a professional athlete -- have you felt like you're playing a game that is still largely a "man's" game?‬‪‬‬‪

Anna Rawson: I believe golf is becoming much more popular among young people and especially women. Many women are becoming intrigued by a game that monopolizes so much of their boyfriends' or husbands' time. They tell me every day that they are curious why golf has this power over people, and they seem anxious to get involved. Tiger Woods revolutionized the sport, making it much more popular among people of all ages and socioeconomic classes. I do think that Tiger inspired many men and has helped inspire golf through a tremendous growth period. The way I see the game is that it has reached a steady growth rate now. I think men's golf is getting close to its saturation point. This creates an incredible opportunity for women golfers. The women's golf market is waiting to explode. Women's golf is waiting for someone to revolutionize it like Tiger did in men's golf, except a woman would have to do it quite differently. The woman would not only have to be good at her sport but also relate to women as a personality or even a role model.‬ I am not sure that golf really needs to change. Old school attitudes, strict dress code and respect for the sport keep golf classy. I think it is up to the people who play the game to mold it a bit differently.

TF: Play Golf Designs services has received some negative media coverage as taking professional women's sports in a backwards direction. How do you feel about this kind of job? Do you think there will ever be a counterpart for women golfers to hire young male professional golfers to play with?‬

AR: People hire male PGA golfers all the time and pay them thousands of dollars to show up at corporate events or other outings, and no one blinks an eyelid. Women start to do it, and the media creates it into a negative. It's an interesting phenomenon. As for a group of women wanting to hire a male golfer, if there was a need for it in the marketplace, then it would exist. Men love to golf, so I can see why they would want to play with professional women, who can not only shoot 72 but can have a fun conversation while doing it. I am not sure why filling a need in the marketplace gets backlash. I think it's just creating more opportunities for women to use their golfing talents outside of the tour.

TF: What challenges did you face when you were first learning the game and what advice do you have for beginner golfers?

‬‪‬‬ AR: Golf is just a difficult sport in general to learn. It takes a lot of patience and concentration. Because it was so difficult compared to other sports, I was hooked! I would tell beginner golfers to never forget why they love the sport, even if they become exasperated. Keep taking lessons and practice makes perfect!

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