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Former governing body for female amateur golf in the UK and Ireland
The
Ladies' Golf Union
(LGU) was the governing body for women's and girls' amateur
golf
in
Great Britain
and
Ireland
. It was founded in 1893 and was based in
St Andrews
,
Fife
,
Scotland
until merging with
The R&A
at the start of 2017.
Issette Pearson
was a founding member and the first Secretary of the LGU.
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The LGU was governed by an elected council with equal representation from
England
,
Ireland
,
Scotland
and
Wales
. It was funded by a levy on women golfers' club membership fees, and indirectly represented over 200,000 golfers. It dealt with major policy issues, all-Britain and Ireland tournaments, and international competitions. It had affiliates in
England
, Ireland, Scotland and Wales which organise local tournaments, ran the
handicapping
system, liaised with clubs, and promoted the sport at a local level.
The LGU administered the
Women's British Open
,
[1]
one of the
major championships
in global women's golf, which is open to professionals and nowadays dominated by them. It also ran several of Britain and Ireland championships:
Amateur
, Mid Amateur, Girls', Stroke Play, and Seniors. Additionally there are several competitions for club golfers.
The LGU ran three sets of international matches between teams from England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales: the Home International Matches (mainstream adult competition); the Girls International Matches; and the Senior International Matches. The LGU was also involved in running several competitions involving teams from beyond its home territory:
Curtis Cup
;
Vagliano Trophy
;
Espirito Santo Trophy
; and
Commonwealth
competitions.
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