The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1906-06-05
WOMEN AND GOLF


Ladies links is a term which never
became as widespread on this side of
the ocean as on the other. In England
and Scotland when women first took
up the game they were not permitted
on the historic courses, but were forced
to play on shorter or pocket handler
chief links, especially laid out for them.
Women in this country have always
been permitted 10 play on our longest
courses says the New Idea Magazine,
although they are closed to them on
certain days. Very long and sporty
holes, on which hazards are so placed
as to spoil an average woman's drive,
have ladies tees from which similar
stroke would not be penalized but as
driving is, on the whole, one of the
strongest points Of many women cham
pions, such special arrangements are
done away with in tournaments, and
the long course is played.
The greater number of to-day's
women chaalpions are self taught, all
though they Nave had professional in
struction in some part Of their careers.
The best results are gained. not by go
ing around the course dozens Of times,
but practising the same shot for nalf
an hour at time, studying scienti-
f1cally cause and effect.
A half hour of this special practice,
followed by an eighteen hole round,
three times a week, is the only prepara-
ton for a tournament in which Mrs
Charles T. Stout, the well known cham
pion, believes. There is only one cure
for stoleness caused by overplaying,
and that is to turn your back on clubs
and links for time.
Take up simple exercise and regular
gymnasium practice, Following this rule
led to the remarkable games of Miss
Georgianna Bishop, the champion Of
1904
Few women look well when playing
golf. Miss Rhona Adair, the English
champion, who also carried off all
victories on her American visit a few
years ago, is known for her awkward
game. She exaggerates the preliminary
waggle, grips her club shortly and plays
with boyish angularity, 1T Is a pleasure
to watch the game Of Miss Yandernoef,
a member of the Ardsley Club, Ards
ley-on- Hudson, and the player-up in
several championship tournaments.
American women were severely
criticised for the carelessness Of their
dress in rainy weather by Miss Adair.
She said:
I'm England, dowdy and careless In
dress as we are supposed to be, l have
never seen women In such unbecoming
and careless and rough costumes as
have seen here in unpleasant weather. =
However, Miss Adair commented
more favorably on matters Of greater
import, and 1t is interesting to note
how women players of the Old World
compare with those of the new.
In regard 10 pluck, she adds, never
/ in my experience have / seen such uni
versal grit, sand, or what l believe you
/ call nerve as Is displayed by every
woman golfer in America. l must In
fairness admit that American women
seem better able to rise to d bad situa-
! ton and play better than they know
/ when such a feat is demanded by the
exigencies Of the score, than either
\ English, Irish or Scotch women"
Another critic of American golfers
familiar with conditions in both coun-
tries Is Harry Vardon, winner Of both
British and American open champion.
ships. He credits the American girls
with adopting the game more whole
heartedly than their English sisters.
He says that the American girl tucks
up her sleeves like a man and in the
soles of her shoes she has plenty Of
goodly sized nails. And she does MOI
look a little the worse for any of these
things; indeed, the picture of the deter.
mined, strenuous and yet charnNns
lady golfer was one Of the most attrac.
| tive that saw when In America =
A good average drive of the woman
golfer Is $50 yards, that for the mer
averaging thirty or forty yards more
Phenomenal drives have been made by
Miss Margaret Curtis of the ESSEX
i County Club, Manchester, Mass, whose
long game Is superb. On one occasion
she drove 2S7 yards.