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Womens Golf

Women's Golf Equality





Women have been trying for years to be viewed as equal competition for men, especially

in sports. Unfortunately, society fails to measure women's abilities on the same scale as

men's abilities. Golf is one of few sports that show great potential for women and men to

compete on the same level. Recently, there have been many developments in the world

of women's golf.



Women's golf has been become extremely popular over the past few years and there are

currently as many professional women golfers as there are men. Golf equipment

companies have also recognized the amount of women interested in the sport and have

customized many pieces of golf equipment including golf clubs, drivers and golf bags to

be more comfortable for women. You can also have your own golf equipment custom-

made; making golfing more comfortable and efficient for women since men's clubs were

often to big. These are just a few of the steps which have been taken to welcome women

into the world of golf and ensure that they are comfortable and treated as equally as

possible.



Women's golf associations such as the LPGA have also contributed to the popularity of

women's golf and given women the respect they deserve. Women golfers are now

featured in Golf Digest magazine, Golf for Women and a number of other magazines

dedicated strictly to women's golf. Videos and TV shows are also contributing to the

popularity of this sport and giving women the "drive" they need to pursue careers in this

field.



It was not until earlier this year, that women's golf took a leaping step in the right

direction when professional golfer and top LPGA player, Annika Sorenstam was told

she could play against the men in a PGA tournament. Many people predicted how they

thought Sorenstam would do when she teed-off against some of the best male golfers in

the world. Some people had positive encouragement to contribute while others were

chauvinistic and down-right rude.



Phil Mickelson, 2nd in the overall moneymaking standings last year, had no problem

playing against a woman and claimed that he thought Sorenstam would end up 20th

overall, when she predicted herself to be 28th. Other golf professionals were not so

eager to give Sorenstam the benefit of the doubt. Vijah Singh actually resigned from the

tournament because he felt he could not play with a women. He claimed that Sorenstam

simply "did not belong" in a men's tournament.



Nonetheless, having a woman play in the PGA, even for a short while, was a huge

accomplishment which could potentially pave the road for future development in

women's golf.

About the author

James Sampson is a golf enthusiast who has been golfing for 10 years. His career was in

computers, but his heart was in golf. Retired, James spends his time on golf courses and

as a contributing editor for http://www.golfballs101.com - a site that reviews golf balls.

 

 
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