
The Story Behind Women on Fairways
The Story
The year 2020 changed many lives and Ashlee’s career and life changed overnight. She was living in Los Angeles, traveling the world, and working for Los Angeles Tourism when the unexpected happened. She was no longer employed and L.A. shut down. Ashlee decided to drive across country to be closer to family. Minnesota was home, it was where she grew up, and her family and friends were still there. It was an easy decision but was only to last a few months. Ha!
Ashlee joined the LPGA Amateurs Minnesota Chapter to keep her busy with all her new free time. She had an idea to take her passion for travel, her love for the game of golf, and years of destination leisure sales marketing, and take the leap of entrepreneurship where the vision of Women on Fairways, LLC was born.
She knew there was a gap in the golf tourism market for a women-owned golf company that specializes in women’s golf trips. She knows what women want when it comes to traveling - beautiful resorts, full-service amenities, wellness and fitness programs, dining options, location to things to do, and golf courses that are enjoyable and cater to women in every sense. She loves the game but it’s not always about the number of rounds on an itinerary.
Ashlee has embraced entrepreneurship and being a women-owned business in the golf industry. She has built Women on Fairways to be the number one golf and lifestyle company for the women’s golf market. The goal is to create experiential golf itineraries for all skill levels of players, take the planning off your plate, and have more women want to travel on a golf trip.
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Born: Newport Beach, California
Places Lived: Plymouth, Minnesota; Scottsdale, Arizona; Palm Desert & Los Angeles, California
Hobbies: Golf & travel (of course!), reading, drinking wine, fitness
Golf Courses Played: 85+ golf courses
Countries Traveled: 40 countries on 5 continents
19th Hole: California Chardonnay
Favorite On Course Drink: High Noon
Favorite Carry-on Items: Book purchased at the airport bookstore & a beige wool shawl from India
Favorite Music: Country and anything playing in my spin class!
College: Arizona State University (Go Devils!)
NFL Team: Vikings
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Location: Medina, Minnesota
Email: aciora@womenonfairways.com
Phone: 602-750-7070
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/ashleeciora
Social: @womenonfairways
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Board Member: Women in the Golf Industry (WIGI)
Executive Board Member: American Cancer Society (ACS) Minnesota Golf Classic
Member: International Association of Golf Tour Operators (IAGTO)
Member: Golf Travel Network (GTN)
Member: LPGA Amateur MN Metro Chapter - League Captain
Founding Partner: Tourism Expert Network (TEN)
Accolades: 40 Under 40 by Palm Springs Life
Women on Fairways Mission
To create memories on & off the Fairways
“Travel leaves you speechless, then turns you into a storyteller.”
-Ibn Battuta