Golfing ladies

A DigitalNZ Story by Thomasin Sleigh

A set of golfing women, ahead of the NZ Women's Open 2014. They should get extra points for wearing those really long skirts.

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Image: Creator unknown :Photograph of women golfers

Creator unknown :Photograph of women golfers

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Group portrait of the South Island Women's golf team

Group portrait of the South Island Women's golf team

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Veteran golfers Lillian Sime, and Audrey Simmons, Hutt Golf Club, Lower Hutt

Veteran golfers Lillian Sime, and Audrey Simmons, Hutt Golf Club, Lower Hutt

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Two women at the Caltex Golf Tournament

Two women at the Caltex Golf Tournament

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Women playing golf at a tournament in Wanganui

Women playing golf at a tournament in Wanganui

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Group of women golfers, Palmerston North

Group of women golfers, Palmerston North

Palmerston North City Library

Image: Participants in Ladies Golf Tournament at Heretaunga, New Zealand v Great Britain

Participants in Ladies Golf Tournament at Heretaunga, New Zealand v Great Britain

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Participants in Ladies Golf Tournament at Heretaunga, New Zealand v Great Britain, in a rainstorm

Participants in Ladies Golf Tournament at Heretaunga, New Zealand v Great Britain, in a rainstorm

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Foxton Golf Club - Women's Silver Pennants Team, 1996?

Foxton Golf Club - Women's Silver Pennants Team, 1996?

Kete Horowhenua

Image: MISSO. LEFEBVBE, whoyeste* day. won the'4New South Wales women's golf championship, defeating Miss Cohy in the final. (Evening Post, 15 July 1933)

MISSO. LEFEBVBE, whoyeste* day. won the'4New South Wales women's golf championship, defeating Miss Cohy in the final. (Evening Post, 15 July 1933)

National Library of New Zealand

Image: Miss Roberts in full swing on the Shirley Links in the Christchurch Golf Club's Easter Tournament

Miss Roberts in full swing on the Shirley Links in the Christchurch Golf Club's Easter Tournament

Christchurch City Libraries

Newspaper

WOMEN'S GOLF (Evening Post, 14 August 1933)

National Library of New Zealand

Image: Showing a model wearing Flexile shoes

Showing a model wearing Flexile shoes

Auckland Libraries

Image: Participant in Ladies Golf Tournament at Heretaunga, New Zealand v Great Britain, with a putter

Participant in Ladies Golf Tournament at Heretaunga, New Zealand v Great Britain, with a putter

Alexander Turnbull Library

Newspaper

WOMEN'S GOLF (Evening Post, 07 June 1935)

National Library of New Zealand

Image: MISS PHYLLIS WADE. Finalists in the English women's golf championship,, played near, London-this.week. (Evening Post, 03 October 1936)

MISS PHYLLIS WADE. Finalists in the English women's golf championship,, played near, London-this.week. (Evening Post, 03 October 1936)

National Library of New Zealand

Image: Three women on the golf course, Whangarei

Three women on the golf course, Whangarei

Auckland Libraries

Image: 1 "Evening Post" Photo. Members of the New Zealand women's golf team who returned from Australia today by the: Wanganella. From left, Miss V. Fleming, Miss J. Horwell, Mrs. R. S. Fullerton Smith, Miss P. Helean, and Mrs. D. Crombie. (Evening Post, 30 August 1938)

1 "Evening Post" Photo. Members of the New Zealand women's golf team who returned from Australia today by the: Wanganella. From left, Miss V. Flemi...

National Library of New Zealand

Newspaper

WOMEN'S GOLF (Evening Post, 04 October 1935)

National Library of New Zealand

Image: Qantas Empire Airways, group of women golfers at Berrimah, Darwin, Australia

Qantas Empire Airways, group of women golfers at Berrimah, Darwin, Australia

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: MISS MONA MACLEOD, . who defeated the holder of the, title, Miss Susie Tolhu'rst, in the quarterfinals of the. Australian women's golf championship. (Evening Post, 31 August 1932)

MISS MONA MACLEOD, . who defeated the holder of the, title, Miss Susie Tolhu'rst, in the quarterfinals of the. Australian women's golf championship...

National Library of New Zealand

Image: Ladies Golf, Team

Ladies Golf, Team

Puke Ariki

Image: Dominion ladies' foursomes golf finalists

Dominion ladies' foursomes golf finalists

Auckland Libraries

Image: MISS PIERCE, AND MRS. WILLIAMS, WINNER OF THE LADIES' GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP, ON THE AUCKLAND LINKS

MISS PIERCE, AND MRS. WILLIAMS, WINNER OF THE LADIES' GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP, ON THE AUCKLAND LINKS

Auckland Libraries

Image: Group portrait, Waiōhiki Ladies Golf Club

Group portrait, Waiōhiki Ladies Golf Club

MTG Hawke's Bay

Image: THE LADIES GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP: SCENE ON THE FAMOUS ST. ANDREW'S LINKS, ENGLAND, SHOWING MISS MATHER, ONE OF THE SEMI-FINALISTS PUTTING ON THE HOME GREEN

THE LADIES GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP: SCENE ON THE FAMOUS ST. ANDREW'S LINKS, ENGLAND, SHOWING MISS MATHER, ONE OF THE SEMI-FINALISTS PUTTING ON THE HOME G...

Auckland Libraries

Image: MISS ENID WILSON, who won the final of the British ladies' golf championship, defeating Miss ', Montgomery 7 endl 6. (Evening Post, 04 June 1932)

MISS ENID WILSON, who won the final of the British ladies' golf championship, defeating Miss ', Montgomery 7 endl 6. (Evening Post, 04 June 1932)

National Library of New Zealand