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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
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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.