# Chapter 10: Women's Golf

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Women's golf: pioneers, Babe Zaharias, women against the men, records, team events, Asia's stars, leaders, lost majors, today's stars and amateur golf.

## 10.101 Pioneers Before 1950

Fishwives, the first ladies' champions, an unknowing Olympian and the first women's pro body.

### Test 1: Pioneers before 1950

- Married fishwives played against unmarried ones. (Source: R&A World Golf Museum, women's golf)
- She also helped set up the first ladies' handicaps. (Source: R&A World Golf Museum, women's golf)
- Between 1909 and 1910. (Source: USGA, championship history; R&A World Golf Museum, women's golf)
- She was 16 at her first win. (Source: USGA, championship history, US Women's Amateur)
- It ran only a few events before fading. (Source: LPGA, history and records)
- She was 17 at her first win. (Source: R&A World Golf Museum, women's golf)
- She first won Wimbledon at 15. (Source: R&A World Golf Museum, women's golf; Wimbledon, champions)
- 1811, 1893, 1900 and 1944. (Source: R&A World Golf Museum, women's golf; Olympics.com; LPGA)
- 1893, 1914, 1922 and 1946. (Source: R&A World Golf Museum, women's golf; USGA, championship history)
- Named after an American player who used one. (Source: R&A World Golf Museum, women's golf)

## 10.102 Babe Zaharias

Olympic champion, ten-time major winner and the first woman to make a PGA Tour cut.

### Test 1: Babe Zaharias

- Her real first name was Mildred. (Source: World Golf Hall of Fame, Babe Zaharias)
- They met at a golf event in 1938. (Source: World Golf Hall of Fame, Babe Zaharias)
- At Gullane in Scotland. (Source: R&A World Golf Museum, women's golf; World Golf Hall of Fame)
- Including three US Women's Opens. (Source: LPGA, history and records)
- Her last major. (Source: USGA, championship history, 1954 US Women's Open)
- At the Los Angeles Open. (Source: PGA Tour, Los Angeles Open history)
- She played on through her illness. (Source: World Golf Hall of Fame, Babe Zaharias)
- 1932, 1938, 1950 and 1954. (Source: World Golf Hall of Fame, Babe Zaharias)
- Ten, thirteen and fifteen. (Source: LPGA, history and records)
- The javelin, the hurdles and the high jump. (Source: Olympics.com, Los Angeles 1932)

## 10.103 Women Against the Men

Challenge matches, PGA Tour starts and mixed events with one leaderboard.

### Test 1: Women against the men

- He was the Amateur champion. (Source: R&A World Golf Museum, women's golf)
- She won 2 and 1. (Source: R&A World Golf Museum, women's golf)
- She missed the cut by one shot. (Source: PGA Tour, media guide, 2004 Sony Open)
- Women play from forward tees. (Source: DP World Tour, Scandinavian Mixed)
- She missed the cut. (Source: PGA Tour, media guide, 2018 Barbasol Championship)
- The tees are set so both play similar shots in. (Source: DP World Tour; Ladies European Tour)
- In Florida each December. (Source: PGA Tour, media guide; LPGA, history and records)
- 1910, 1945, 2004 and 2022. (Source: R&A World Golf Museum, women's golf; PGA Tour; DP World Tour)
- 14, 26 and 32. (Source: PGA Tour, media guide)
- She won by nine shots. (Source: DP World Tour, 2022 Scandinavian Mixed)

## 10.104 Records of the Women's Game

Scoring, age, streak and margin records.

### Test 1: Records of the women's game

- A total of 257. (Source: LPGA, history and records)
- She was still an amateur. (Source: LPGA, history and records)
- At the Canadian Women's Open. (Source: LPGA, history and records)
- The first to do it since Babe Zaharias in 1950. (Source: LPGA, history and records)
- Between 1995 and 2005. (Source: LPGA, history and records)
- Beating Tiger Woods's 110. (Source: LPGA, history and records)
- Spread across two seasons. (Source: LPGA, history and records)
- 1949, 2003, 2012 and 2018. (Source: LPGA, history and records)
- 5, 13, 15 and 88. (Source: LPGA, history and records)
- Still the biggest winning margin in a women's major. (Source: USGA, championship history, 1949 US Women's Open)

## 10.105 Women's Team Events

The Solheim Cup's records, amateur team trophies and the International Crown.

### Test 1: Women's team events

- Near Edinburgh. (Source: Solheim Cup, history)
- Twelve, from 1990 to 2011. (Source: Solheim Cup, records)
- The men play for the Eisenhower. (Source: International Golf Federation)
- Women amateurs; the Curtis Cup is GB&I against the USA. (Source: The R&A, Vagliano Trophy)
- Teams of four from eight nations. (Source: LPGA, history and records, International Crown)
- The 2021 win came in Ohio. (Source: Solheim Cup, history)
- Europe held it as the side that won last. (Source: Solheim Cup, 2023)
- 1932, 1964, 1990 and 2014. (Source: The R&A; IGF; Solheim Cup; LPGA)
- 1992, 2019 and 2023. (Source: Solheim Cup, history)
- Run by the LPGA. (Source: LPGA, history and records, International Crown)

## 10.106 Asia's Women Stars

Yani Tseng, Ai Miyazato, Jiyai Shin, Jin Young Ko and Yuka Saso.

### Test 1: Asia's women stars

- She was world number one in 2011 and 2012. (Source: LPGA, history and records)
- Her idol's old home in Orlando. (Source: LPGA, history and records)
- The first from Japan to reach the top. (Source: Rolex Women's World Golf Rankings)
- She also reached world number one in 2010. (Source: LPGA, history and records)
- Thompson had been given a four-stroke penalty that day. (Source: LPGA, history and records, ANA Inspiration)
- At Sunningdale. (Source: The R&A, 2008 Women's British Open)
- A record for the women's ranking. (Source: Rolex Women's World Golf Rankings)
- 1989, 1995, 1998 and 2003. (Source: LPGA, history and records)
- 2013, 2017 and 2022. (Source: Rolex Women's World Golf Rankings)
- Her mother is Filipina and her father Japanese. (Source: USGA, championship history, US Women's Open)

## 10.107 Women Leading the Game

The LPGA's founders, the first women to lead the USGA, LPGA and PGA of America, and course builders.

### Test 1: Women leading the game

- Before her the job had been held by men. (Source: LPGA, history and records)
- A former Curtis Cup player. (Source: USGA, championship history)
- In 2003 she had qualified for a PGA Tour event. (Source: PGA of America, history)
- It started as the WPGA in Britain. (Source: Ladies European Tour, history)
- She later became a TV commentator. (Source: LPGA, history and records)
- She designed courses with her husband Pete. (Source: American Society of Golf Course Architects)
- She won the 1921 US Women's Amateur. (Source: Pasatiempo Golf Club, history)
- 1950, 1996, 2005 and 2018. (Source: LPGA, history and records; USGA; PGA of America)
- 1893, 1950 and 1967. (Source: R&A World Golf Museum, women's golf; LPGA; JLPGA)
- Patty Berg was its first president. (Source: LPGA, history and records)

## 10.108 Majors That Came and Went

The Titleholders, the Western Open, the Canadian major and the changing names of today's majors.

### Test 1: Majors that came and went

- At Augusta Country Club. (Source: LPGA, history and records)
- Between 1937 and 1957. (Source: LPGA, history and records)
- ANA followed, then Chevron. (Source: LPGA, history and records, Chevron Championship history)
- In the California desert. (Source: LPGA, history and records, Chevron Championship history)
- She jumped in with her caddie. (Source: LPGA, history and records)
- One of the first women's majors. (Source: LPGA, history and records)
- Run with the PGA of America. (Source: PGA of America; KPMG)
- 1955, 1994, 2010 and 2015. (Source: LPGA, history and records; PGA of America)
- 1967, 1972 and 2000. (Source: LPGA, history and records)
- The Women's British Open took its place as a major. (Source: LPGA, history and records)

## 10.109 Stars of Today's Women's Game

Rose Zhang, Minjee Lee, Céline Boutier, Lydia Ko, Brooke Henderson and Nelly Korda.

### Test 1: Today's stars

- The first to do so in over seventy years. (Source: LPGA, history and records)
- She won the 2022 US Women's Open. (Source: LPGA, history and records; PGA Tour)
- In front of a home crowd. (Source: Evian Championship, 2023)
- The gold added the last point she needed. (Source: LPGA, history and records, Hall of Fame)
- She passed the old Canadian record of eight. (Source: LPGA, history and records)
- The Chevron and the Women's British Open. (Source: Rolex Women's World Golf Rankings)
- She won her singles match. (Source: Solheim Cup, 2013)
- 2014, 2016, 2022 and 2024. (Source: LPGA, history and records; USGA; IGF)
- 1995, 1997 and 2003. (Source: LPGA, history and records)
- She also won a major in that run. (Source: LPGA, history and records)

## 10.110 Amateur and College Women's Golf

Augusta's women's amateur, college champions and awards, and amateur titles across the world.

### Test 1: Amateur and college golf

- The final round of a new championship. (Source: Augusta National Women's Amateur, history)
- She won by four shots. (Source: Augusta National Women's Amateur, history)
- Oklahoma's private university. (Source: NCAA, women's golf championship history)
- Chosen each year by coaches and media. (Source: ANNIKA Award)
- Its winner gains starts in majors. (Source: The R&A, Women's Amateur Asia-Pacific)
- A club just outside Augusta. (Source: Augusta National Women's Amateur, history)
- Played in Saint-Germain. (Source: International Golf Federation)
- 1949, 1982, 2018 and 2019. (Source: USGA, championship history; NCAA; The R&A; Augusta National Women's Amateur, history)
- Everyone plays the practice round at Augusta. (Source: Augusta National Women's Amateur, history)
- Awarded by The R&A and the USGA. (Source: The R&A and USGA, McCormack Medal)

Sources: Primary/official sources only, no Wikipedia: the LPGA, USGA, The R&A, the Solheim Cup, the World Golf Hall of Fame, the R&A World Golf Museum and the IGF. Facts already asked in golf Knowledge Testing (the LGU, Whitworth, Wright, Lopez, Berg, Annika's 59, Webb, Pak, Inbee's slam, Lydia Ko's ranking, the majors' list) are left out.

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