Business women who know the strong camaraderie that forms with coworkers and clients on the golf course say they don't feel guilty about spending time playing golf. But 40 percent of women golfers surveyed by the National Golf Foundation say they do feel guilty because golf takes away from work and family. It's not like their male counterparts, who think nothing of playing golf for an afternoon. The clinics, run by the Jane Blalock Company in cooperation with the LPGA, started in 1991 as a way to help executive women become more comfortable using golf as a business tool. The clinics separate golfers by skill level.
Women are so tense about going out and playing golf.
It's not that scary. About half of the CWGA's membership is made up of mid- and low handicappers. Many of them, like Osentowski, stay for the friendships they develop within the group. While some have made business contacts within the CWGA, others have used the golf skills developed there in their jobs. Now I go out to play golf with the guys here at work.