British Ladies Amateur Championship

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The British Ladies Amateur Golf Championship is an annual golf tournament held in Great Britain for female amateurs with handicaps of eight or less. The first championship took place in 1893 at the Lytham and St. Anne's Club in Lancashire. Notable past champions include Lady Margaret Scott, Enid Wilson, Cecilia Leitch, and Joyce Wethered. This event is distinct from the British Amateur Championship, which is for male amateurs. The Curtis Cup is a separate biennial match play competition between teams from Great Britain and the United States.12

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British Amateur Championship
The British Ladies Amateur Golf Championship, the first women’s golf tournament to be established, is held annually in Great Britain for female amateurs with handicaps of eight or less. There are qualifying rounds followed by the final 36 holes, which are decided by match play.
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The British Ladies Amateur Golf Championship, the first women’s golf tournament to be established, is held annually in Great Britain for female amateurs with handicaps of eight or less. There are qualifying rounds followed by the final 36 holes, which are decided by match play.
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The first Ladies’ British Amateur Championship was held that year on the old St. Anne’s course in England. One of the first outstanding woman golfers was Dorothy Campbell, who won the Ladies’ British Amateur Championship in 1909 and 1911 and was runner-up in 1908. She won the…
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The first Ladies’ British Amateur Championship was held that year on the old St. Anne’s course in England. One of the first outstanding woman golfers was Dorothy Campbell, who won the Ladies’ British Amateur Championship in 1909 and 1911 and was runner-up in 1908. She won the…
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