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GOLF NEWS

CLOSING DEALS ON THE GOLF COURSE

A prize for the winner was a wicker basket for and of them thriving in both spheres. We
sports and leisure research group
are proud to be the first club to spearhead
holding fish and a shawl, with the runner-
conducted a survey that confirmed
that, regardless of gender, the
Barcelona.
typical executive golfer closes about five up receiving two handkerchiefs from the association of women in golf and
business. We work and play on every
deals through golf each year. Marketing Tuesday. Contact the Pro Shop
In 1843, the St Andrews Golf Club was to get involved should you need to market
My own research on Google has yielded the founded in Scotland by a group of young your business, grow your ladies division or
following fascinating points: The modern men. Then, in 1867, the first women’s golf market your product.
game of golf originated in the 15 century. club was formed, called The Ladies Club of
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Mary, Queen of Scots, ruled Scotland from St Andrews – established 300 years after The PSG Wealth Insure Silver Lakes
1542 to 1567 and is said to have been the Queen Mary’s reign. The club later became Outeniqua, ladies division, is building strong
first woman to play golf. During her reign, known as the St Andrews Ladies Putting relationships with the women’s golfing
the famous St Andrews Links golf course Club and is currently known as The Ladies community. For the first time ever, non-
was built. Mary is credited for creating the Putting Club of St Andrews. After initially golfer and golfer ladies met on 2 August to
term “caddie”, which was derived from struggling to gain members, the club grew celebrate Women’s Month. The event, titled
the word “cadets” which she used when to 500 members after its first 19 years. Lipstick, Wine and Finances, was hosted by
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Our predecessors fought their way into and Truter Family Wines. It proved to be
On 9 January 1811, the first ladies-only golf, and today’s women continue to face an informative occasion, educating women
tournament was held in the town at the challenges that come their way. This about finances and investments while
Musselburgh, East Lothian, Scotland for applies to women in business as much as it wining and dining them.
the local fishermen’s wives of Musselburgh does to ladies’ golf.
and Fisherrow, a neighbouring town. The Yolande Ehlers
event took place on the 18-hole pitch and Silver Lakes Golf fully supports the idea of Silver Lakes Ladies Captain
putt course at Musselburgh Golf Club. The women participating in golf and business, 071 686 5182

Early morning fun in the sun with PSG Wealth Insure Silver Lakes Winners of the day: Henza Haupt, Grietjie Bodenstein, Marise Prinsloo
Outeniqua and Elmarie van Rensburg

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