160 Years of Women’s Golf

1867 – 1927 – 2027

A living system of participation across clubs and communities.

1867 – The First Medal

Women at St Andrews organised and played a structured club medal competition as part of a regular Saturday routine.

1927 – A National Network

By 1927, this had grown to over 1,000 affiliated clubs and 100,000 women golfers.

2027 – A Shared Opportunity

October 2027 marks 160 years of women’s golf participation — a moment to make this system visible across clubs worldwide.

One Day of Play + One Page of History

Clubs are invited to take part by running a women’s competition and sharing a simple history of women’s golf at their club.