Golf For Women Will Never Be The Same

Golf has not been kind to women over the decades but the winds of change are blowing from the west and with that golf will never be the same.

(PRWEB) January 2, 2004 --Its been a long time coming, and the kitten is finally out of the bag. The golf bag that is. Men have enjoyed golf for decades, as one of the few kept secrets from their female counterparts. With the exception of the greats, Babe Zaharias, Nancy Lopez, Besty King, Pat Bradley, and Patty Sheehan, golf has had a long history of male dominance.

I would task you to ask any modern women under the age of 40 who any of these accomplished women were and would bet that most would have not a clue as to their enormous contribution to the sport. Golf has always been a gentlemans game", until now.

The first golf course was built in the US in 1888, yet it wasn't until the mid 1930's that Babe Zaharias even began to pick up her mighty stick. I why wonder when consulting spell check her name is not recognized yet Nicklaus and Trevino seem to be old testament. Not to say that they arent legends deserving of great historical presence but where is the Babe?

More curious to me than why when my brain says go that way, my ball goes the opposite is the stereotype has hovered over women and golf for so long. I, myself, questioned my husbands intentions when giving the gift of golf to me for a birthday present...you're not a dentist, and I am way under 60, why would I want to golf? Where did this come from, this stigma that only leathered, overly tan women who play Bingo on Thursdays and are married to men who wear plaid pants were the ones who golfed?

The good news is that I did take that lesson, I fell in love with the game and now find myself and other thirty-somethings talking greens and glory shots with each other. My 17 year old daughter, being as cool and as hip as they come, knows all the names of the newest jewels of the course - Michelle Wie, Annika Sorenstam - she ties them in a bundle among Tiger and ...well thats about it thanks to MTV and Teen People. But thats what I call change.

Still, as perplexed as I am at the participation rate for an average Jane like myself, I can sense the winds of change are blowing and theyre getting stronger everyday. Its not your Grandpas golf anymore, start up the beer cart and bring on the caddies - the Divas have landed.
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