Guide For Beginning Golfers

Golf originated as a gentlemans game. In fact, the word golf has an interesting, if not controversial origin. The G stood for Gentleman, the O stands for Only, The L for Ladies and the F for Forbidden. If read together, it states Gentleman Only, Ladies Forbidden. Since this was the supposed derivation of the sport’s name many golf equipment manufacturers used to think that only men play golf. Most women love sports also, and one of those sports is golf.  Many of the golf equipment manufacturers have realized how popular golf has become among women and since women are generally smaller in stature than men they need golf equipment proportionate to fit their size. Many top name brands are now selling ladies golf clubs. These clubs are different from men’s clubs because they feature shorter shafts and extra-wide soles. Most women will be able to greatly improve their games when they use specially designed women’s clubs.

It’s a good thing that golf course designers have also realized the popularity of Women’s Golf and have taken special care to design course layouts and tee box locations specifically to make golf more enjoyable for women. When my significant other and I plan our golf vacations we sometimes select courses and locations to play that cater to both men and women. Many of the male golfers are a bit chauvinistic when it comes to women playing golf, but I have been playing golf for over 30 years and can personally attest that many of the female players are equally, if not more skilled at golf than their male counterparts. So golf may have originated as a mans sport but it is now a family sport that both men and women can enjoy equally. Happy Golfing to All!