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