The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-22
Women and Golf;
 Miss RhOna AdAir

game with quite the snap, imperturbable, calm and masterly confidence with which the British girl champion makes every shot. s
 Part of her expertness is owing to long practice. American girls did not learn to play golf when they were thirteen and keep 1t up steadily till they were 22 as Rhona Adair- has, done. A few more years of American golf among women, and there will be different story to tell Like the American. Mrs. Genevieve Heck CT Stout, Miss Adair is noted for her straight shots. She did not come to America for the express purpose of play ing golf. She came on a visit. The mother of Miss Frances Griscom. one of Americas leading woman golf players in- vited the British champion to the Gris- com country home at Haverford. near Philadelphia. One days practice Miss Adair had before taking part in the Bal tusrol golf tournament for women,. At Baltusrol in four-ball match. with card of s.. she established a new golf record for women.
 Beginning her American golfng thus, Miss Adair has maintained her reputa- i ton ever since She is indisputably better golfer than any American wo- man. though not far superior to our best. This, however, Is not so much
 
 for Rhona Adair is a phenomenal golfer. | There are not a dozen men players in | all the United States that can surpass her. if indeed there are So many as that. | If she were a man golfer among men she would rank below only the very high est. This fact shows what women can accomplish in athletics. and 1t Is most encouraging to all who desire the physi- | cal improvement of mankind. These ath- | Iokta r.At xz,tA f~. a~,A l other outdoor games are the mothers to be of the splendid coming race. | It may be mentioned in connection with 1 woman's golf that the present American l champion, Miss Bessie Anthony, is a Western girl from the Glenview links. near Chicago. i,. .-
 Several points anent American golf and women players Miss Adair approves heartily. One ST these is the rubber ball which, she says. will afford woman dis I tance with the minimum expenditure of strength. Again, in the matter of pluck l she Believes the American women are the best uphill players of all the sex. She thinks British wo- I and must certainly retire before
 the Americans when 1t Is a matter of | pluck in a tight place." .
 American golf girls may like to know
 that Miss Adair prefers fairly short, somewhat Stln cluDS, put not LOO StiIl I to yield in hard stroke. She prefers, too. goose neck butter, with a short
 blade because she finds that for her use
 the new fashioned big headed putters are
 "too long in the nose" Women are apt l to be over-timid in putting. and Miss Adair says that Tots of puts are missed through not being able to hit boldly" all of which the initiated will understand. Rhona Adair is a thoroughly athletic l girl and like most British women. a fa- nous walker. Probably few American I girls could beat her in a pedestrian
 match. She strides along with the free, noble step of one who loves the feel of l the earth under her feet. She has red | gold hair, the refined face of lady and the dazzling complexion of perfect health.
 Tn golf the champions experience is that the most important shot Is the approach l shot. 1t Is here that the master golfer is manifest. After the approach shot the most important thing is to keep your eye on the ball and learn to average well. She thinks our climate induces fatigue sooner in golfng than that of Great Britain. But maybe that is because she is not used to 1t. Finally. hit boldly, she says. The keynote of success in golf is to play with confidence and to practice. But that same Is the keynote of success in anything. Lillian Gray.