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