Author: Shalini Ahlawat

Golf likes to present itself as a game of etiquette, discipline and fairness. Its image is one of quiet excellence: manicured fairways, carefully maintained traditions and an unwavering respect for rules. Yet beneath that polished surface lies a reality many women know all too well. Despite decades of progress, golf remains one of the most stubbornly male-dominated spaces in sport. Women have long been welcomed into golf, but often only on terms largely defined by men. They have been granted access, but not always acceptance. They have been invited onto the course, yet are frequently made to feel as though…