Meghan MacLaren: British golf star discusses LIV Golf Tour & gender equality

English professional golfer Meghan MacLaren joined Sue Anstiss on the latest season of The Game Changers podcast. 

MacLaren is a three-time winner on the Ladies European Tour and has a hugely popular blog and social media presence. 

Having graduated from Florida University in 2016, with a degree in English and Political Science, the 28-year-old went on to become a member of the victorious 2016 Curtis Cup team and received the LET Order of Merit the following year. 

In a fascinating discussion, MacLaren opened up on the gender issues that exist in golf, her thoughts on the new LIV Golf Tour and whether she still has the same love for the game. 

A quote on MacLaren’s blog reads as follows:

I, personally, consider myself ridiculously lucky. I get to do the thing I am obsessed with for a living.

“I have a chance to achieve success, to receive acclaim, and to be part of a conversation that drives progress. I am indebted to the women who came before, as we all are.”

Within her blog, which she first started back in 2015, the British golfer regularly reflects on her life as a professional and how lucky she is to play the sport for a living. 

Yet, MacLaren also details the problems within the game and how there are still a number of inequalities facing women’s golf that need to be addressed. 

“I think exposure is still the main one,” she told Anstiss, when outlining these issues. “I would never argue necessarily that we, as women in golf deserve exactly the same amount of money as the men when it comes to prize money, because I understand that there are a lot of factors that influence it and people aren’t just gonna throw marketing and sponsorship dollars at a sport that doesn’t receive the same amount of TV revenue as the men’s