| Ladies, the next time you grab your clubs
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| | long gone, the Royal House was
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| and head out to the golf course for your
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| | represented by tournament winner Lady
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| weekly foursome, take a moment to reflect
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| | Margaret Scott.Meanwhile, across the
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| on the amazing contributions that women
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| | pond, the United States was waking up to
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| in golf have made throughout history. The
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| | the women in golf movement as evidenced
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| contributions were not only to the game
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| | by The first women's' golf tournament
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| itself, but to your "right" to play this
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| | held in Morristown, NJ on a 7-hole
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| sport which was once reserved for men
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| | course. This 1894 event was won by Miss
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| only.Our first tip of the hat goes to
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| | Hollard A. Ford who finished 14 strokes
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| Mary Queen of Scots who in 1552, despite
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| | under her nearest competitor with a
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| being a woman, was allowed to play golf
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| | then-amazing 97.Not to be outdone by the
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| anytime she cared to. History credits Her
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| | Yanks, 1894 also marked the debut of the
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| Royal Highness with coining the term
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| | Australian Women's National Golf
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| "Caddy" which was a derivative of the her
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| | Championship.By the year 1895, women in
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| favorite word for these indispensable
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| | golf were becoming a common site and
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| golf helpers who she called "Cadets". It
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| | courses in most of the "civilized"
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| should also be noted that it was during
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| | countries started opening their doors to
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| her reign that St. Andrews, the world's
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| | women. Even the staid Meadow Brook Club,
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| most famous golf course, was built, but
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| | in Hempstead, N.Y., got into the act by
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| it would be almost 400 years later that
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| | sponsoring the first Women's Amateur Golf
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| the first woman would be allowed to play
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| | Championship which offered up a field of
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| there.Speaking of firsts, the year was
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| | 13 women golfers. The trophy was taken
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| 1890 and the earliest known mixed
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| | home by Mrs. Charles S. Brown who
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| foursome hit the greens. This banner
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| | finished with a 132.Fast forward to the
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| event for women in Golf featured winners
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| | present and it's unlikely that there is a
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| Miss Carrie Low and John Reid who soundly
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| | woman today who is old enough to remember
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| defeated Mrs. John Reid and Mr. John
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| | the time when "No Women Allowed" signs
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| Upham.Apparently that first foursome
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| | were posted on their local links. Even
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| featuring women in golf sparked some
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| | young girls are active in the sport.
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| major interest among the ladies, because
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| | Which reminds me; if you're looking for a
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| just one year later the still-operating
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| | female role model to help you get your
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| Shinnecock Hills Golf Club on Long Island
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| | name on the woman in golf roles, you
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| welcomed the first female duffers. The
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| | needn't look any further than 16-year-old
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| response was so overwhelming that the
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| | newly turned pro Michelle Wie. From what
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| golf course management built a special
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| | she's shown so far, Michelle is sure to
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| 9-hole course especially for women in
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| | become a major entry in the annals of
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| golf just two years later.The 1800's
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| | women in golf.Richard Myers is a keen
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| proved to be an exciting decade or women
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| | golfer and his web site and contains
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| in golf and, towards the end of 1893, the
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| | many free tips and great golfing advice
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| British Ladies Golf Union sponsored the
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| | plus training videos and DVDs to help you
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| first of a long line of British Ladies'
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| | to improve your swing and lower your
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| championships. Although Queen Mary was
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| | score using some very simple exercises.
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