Historical Context

Women had little to no rights.

“The first "national woman's rights convention" in Worcester, Mass., in 1850, launched national efforts to "secure...political, legal, and social equality with man." (“More Women's Rights Conventions”)

Women held a convention to try and get equal rights to men. This proves women didn’t have any rights so they started to fight for their rights. This proves that women were fighting for their political, legal and social rights. Women weren’t allowed to play golf in a competitive organization due to the societal perception that women couldn’t compete.

“Men were convinced that women only play for fun without any competitive spirit. Women and golf were not an appreciated union during this period in time. And at the end of the 19th century Scottish judge Lord Moncrieff …stated that ‘the posture and gestures required for a full swing are not particularly graceful when the player is clad in female dress”(“The History of Women’s Golf”). Women weren’t allowed to golf in a competitive manner, because people thought they were not as good as men. This led women to golf more and show people that they should be allowed to golf in a competitive tournament, then a group of 13 women started the group of the LPGA in the 1950s.