By Lucy Baugh
Kenyon, of Queensland, Australia, just had the best season since her 2005 Duramed FUTURES tour win, and as a result she gained one of the five 2009 LPGA tour cards, and full status next season.
As far as her day to day life is concerned, for now Kenyon says there have been no major changes aside from preparation for the 2009 season. She explained, "We stayed on longer this year than we normally would have because I've been working with my coach to try and get ready for next year."
Kenyon started seeing renowned golf coach Phil Ritson in July 2007, and she describes him as being a "big help" toward her success this year. Before meeting Ritson, she said her golf was "terrible", but everything started to come together following the coach's presence.
Speaking of her decision to play golf in the United States as opposed to Europe, Kenyon said "I felt it was a better learning experience to play golf in the place that I wanted to end up." She went on to say that she felt the USA was the best place in the world to play golf, with "the best players" coming here to pursue the sport professionally.
When asked about her long term career plans, Kenyon said she really just wants to "get set up" for now, but mentioned that the 2016 Olympics "could be something to try and play for." She also spoke about her plans to ultimately raise a family, saying that "alot of players have been able to play and have a family at the same time."
Kenyon is set to fly back to Australia with her fiance on Nov.25 for a well deserved christmas break. 2009 looks to be a huge year for the golfer, and she anticipates only taking "a couple of days" off from the LPGA tour for her wedding in Australia. She also said she would be taking a "mini-moon" to celebrate her marriage to fiance Duane Smith.
Kenyon's first LPGA tournament will be the SBS open, taking place in Hawaii early 2009.
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