Female Golfers

Nothing warms the heart more than to see female golfers on the golf course. The "butch" stigma which was associated with female golfers is long gone and it's really great to be able to enjoy this sport with the fairer sex. In fact, it's one of the few sports where you can actually have males and females competing / socialising together.

I had the privilege of playing with a female golfer a few years back and the only minor irritation was having to use 2 tee boxes - not really an issue because it did put us on equal footing considering that she couldn't hit as far as the gents.

For most traditional golfers though the weekend game is a chance to play with the guys and "take a break" from the family life for a few hours. This, I suppose, will always be foremost on the mind but I think it's a selfish concept. Having said that though, I must admit that I am guilty as well. While my partner initially showed an interest in The Game, it just seems to have worked out well because now that I have renewed my passion for golf I also have 2 little toddlers that need to be looked after on a Saturday / Sunday morning. Selfish.






I should also salute the Cape golf clubs for doing their bit in enticing the female golfers. While both sexes may derive the same pleasure from the game, the joining and membership fees for females are discounted rather significantly.




To those of you reading this, how many females in your social circle actually play golf? Would you actually encourage them to? Let's all try to introduce just 1 female to the game and brighten up the courses in Cape Town. There has to be a condition attached though -golf weekends are still reserved for boys!