growth demographic on the
greens in the United States.
Six million women were
on-course golfers in 2020,
according to the National
Golf Foundation. is
growth of eight percent a
year results in nearly a quarter
of all golfers are women,
according to Golf Digest.
e reason? Golf has oered
women outdoor exercise
with socialization even
during a pandemic, fashion
that works for a busy lifestyle,
and a way to advance
in a business career. With
more women stepping onto
the golf greens for the rst
time, there is a camaraderie
emerging to make the golf
game much more accepting
of women.
Fore: A warning
ere are many disagreements
as to golf history.
One is who was the rst
woman player. Some say it
was Mary, Queen of Scots,
who ruled Scotland from
1542 to 1567. She played on
the newly built St Andrews
Links golf course and created
the term “caddie,” derived
from the word “cadets” a
term she used to refer to her
assistants.
Scotland takes a lot of
credit for golf history.
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