Golf is not just for men! There has been a women’s golf association since 1950 called The Ladies Professional Golf Association or LPGA for short.

The LPGA is the longest running women’s association in the world. It has always had a strong focus on charity and can feature as many as 36 or more events in 10 different countries. Most of the top female golfers in the world are members and it is a good way for ladies to get involved in the sport.

Another group is the EWG. This is a Florida based organization that was formed in 1991. They are a non-profit organisation and have touched the lives of more than 85,000 women. There are more than 120 chapters throughout the United States and have passed 20,000 in membership. This group also hold an annual amateur tournament in the fall for players of all skills and abilities.

There are also ladies groups in the various local Golf Associations too. It is a perfect way to meet other female golfers and to join in competitions to improve your golf. A complete social network based around the sport of Golf.

There are also specific clubs designed for women that are lighter and easier to swing. They are much more suited to the female game and will help produce a better end result and improve performance.

With regard to clothing, there are huge ranges of clothes and other accessories designed with ladies in mind. Many ladies find the out door rain suits to be very useful too with stylish jackets that can double up as occasional light summer cover. There are tops that compliment summer wardrobes too and hats that are designed to keep wayward strands of hair out of the eyes at those crucial moments on the golf course.

The best place to get these extras is at the pro golf shop on site with the course. Many such shops have out of season sales and discount end of lines. Such sales are very helpful when beginning your golf wardrobe. Once you become more established in the golfing world, you can add various items of golfing apparel that may be more up to date styles.

Golfing clubs are also available in these pro golf shops and often have areas where you can check out how the clubs and putters feel when you swing them and putt the golf balls. There always seems to be something new in these shops and they are always worth browsing when you visit the golf course.