The intrinsic practice historically found in almost all forms of sport, has been the inequality afforded to its female participants.

Fashioned through its Scottish heritage the game of golf is played throughout the world. Although initially the implicit understanding was that golf was for ‘gentlemen only, ladies forbidden’, and women were generally banned from entering most clubhouses until the 20 century. Nevertheless the involvement of women in the game goes back much further than some of us might think. For it is implied Caledonian women played stick and ball games as early as the 15 century.

As long ago as 1567, the Queen of Scots, Mary Stuart, [1542-1587], was accused of playing golf at Seton House, Longniddry, only a few days after the murder of her second husband, Lord Darnley [1545-1567], at Kirk o’Field, Edinburgh. In which her antagonists claimed she was implicated.

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