At Carlisle, we proudly support causes that embody our culture of integrity, continuous improvement and perseverance. Carlisle is a major contributor to Arizona State University's women's golf team, and our donations helped create the Carlisle Performance Center which is a valuable resource for the university’s golf student-athletes to improve their game. Carlisle is also the title sponsor of the Carlisle Arizona Women's Golf Classic – featuring the highest purse on the LPGA Epson Tour – another example of how we are supporting women's golf at multiple levels.
This October, Carlisle-sponsored professional golfer Ashley Menne demonstrated perseverance in pursuit of her LPGA Tour card. The fourth player in Arizona State University history to earn All-American honors all four years, Ashley is also a three-time Arizona Women's Amateur Champion and 4th place finisher at the 2021 NCAA Women's Golf Championship. At the second round of the LPGA Qualifying Stage in Venice, Florida, she fired rounds of 72, 67, 71, and 70 to finish tied for 12th at 8-under 280, securing one of 45 coveted spots advancing to Final Qualifying in December.
The defining moment came in the final round: after a bogey at the par-4 third, Ashley bounced back immediately with an eagle at the par-5 fourth, building momentum that propelled her to a 2-under 70 finish. "I'm definitely just trying to focus on playing the golf part of it," Ashley explains, "taking one shot at a time and just putting your score together." This focus on executing fundamentals – and rising to the occasion – mirrors our own approach to delivering industry-leading building envelope solutions.
Ashley now advances to the Final Qualifying Stage at Magnolia Grove Golf Course in Mobile, Alabama, where she'll compete in a grueling five-round, 90-hole tournament against approximately 100 players – including LPGA Tour members and top Epson Tour players – for one of 25 available LPGA Tour cards. At Carlisle, we're proud to support athletes who demonstrate the resilience that defines excellence in professional women’s golf, and we'll be cheering when play begins in December.
Follow Ashley’s Quest For the Card LPGA journey here, and save the date for the Carlisle Arizona Women’s Golf Classic in Scottsdale starting April 27, 2026.