The growth of women's golf has been extraordinary. As a recent writer put it, 'Even twenty years ago a woman walking in a London street, attired in short tweed coat and skirt, thick boots and carrying her bag of clubs, attracted much undesirable attention; but nowadays a whole team could walk down Bond Street or Regent Street, and no notice would be taken.' The fact that four hundred and nine women's clubs are affiliated to that flourishing institution, the Ladies' Golf Union, is a wonderful testimony to the extent to which the game has been taken up by women. There have long been periodicals which set apart a considerable portion of their space for reports and discussions of women's golf. Recently a monthly magazine has been started which is to be devoted entirely to this subject. And the enthusiasm has not been confined to the women of the British Isles. Players from Australia, America, South Africa, Canada and British Columbia have entered for the open championship meetings. In France, Germany, Switzerland and Italy a great many women are now golfing, and the roll of players is increasing year by year. That golfing terms are still a mystery to some members of our sex appears from the following conversation overheard at a recent championship meeting: First Girl: 'Who is the man that walks round with the players?' Second Girl: 'That man? Oh, he is the stymie.' But the game is rapidly becoming so widely familiar as to make such instances of refreshing innocence very rare.

By Mrs. Ross (nee MISS May Hezlet)

MISS RAVENSCROFT Open Lady Champion, 1912.

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We can claim for golf that of all games it is the most suitable for women; that it is beneficial both to mind and body; and that it provides interest and amusement for countless women who would otherwise be leading bored and monotonous existences. It will be seen, then, that the presentation of the woman's point of view in a book on golf needs no apology. Some of the principles of the game are here set forth in their special application to women's play. Practical experience is worth infinitely more than theoretical knowledge, but there are times when such hints as may be gathered from books can be very helpful. And so we trust that those who read these pages may glean some information which may help them in their struggle to learn the finest game in the world.

MISS E. GRANT-SUTTIE's 'FOLLOW THROUGH' AT ST. ANDREWS.

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