LPGA Tour Member Sarah-Jane Kenyon

By Adam Fishman

November 11, 2008

ORLANDO, Fla—Sarah-Jane Kenyon, 24, the newest member of the LPGA Tour, spoke to the Valencia Voice during a press conference Monday evening. Kenyon will play full-time on the LPGA Tour starting next year. “It’s the best place in the world to play, it has the best tour,” Kenyon stated.

Kenyon came to America in 2005 from Australia to begin her golf career. “Professionally, it was a struggle for the first couple of years,” Kenyon stated. Kenyon plans on playing golf for at least five to ten years. It was Kenyon’s dad who originally got her interested in golf. “He was basically the main reason I started playing,” Kenyon said.

Kenyon embraces the demands golf has on a player. “We have to drive the whole country,” Kenyon stated. From 2005 to July 2007 she was lent a 1991 Honda Accord with 240,000 miles. Kenyon advised patience and hard work is what you must have when pursuing golf. There are a lot of rewards you can attain.

In addition to starting the LPGA Tour next year, Kenyon is getting married in Australia on January 10th to professional golfer Duane Smith. Kenyon met Smith through the sport of golf. Unfortunately, Kenyon will only be able to take a few days off for her wedding. “It’s called a mini moon, were just going away for a couple of days,” Kenyon said while laughing.

Kenyon is looking to settle down with her current fiancé in Florida. They’re currently waiting on banks to see if they can secure a home in Orange County where she practices.

Kenyon has a couple of upcoming pro-am tournaments in Australia, the New Zealand Open, and her debut on the LPGA Tour will be February 2009 in Hawaii.

Kenyon is looking forward to her career as a member of the LPGA Tour. You can find more information about the LPGA Tour and Sarah-Jane Kenyon at http://www.lpga.com/.