Several academic studies have been conducted to understand why once-famous people, such as sporting champions, are forgotten over time, some quicker than others. Conclusions about the reason for this vary, including ... The natural forgetfulness of Homo sapiens. Immediate focus on the current (champions), displacing the focus on the previous (champions). The death … [Read more...] about Miriam Burns Horn – A Golf Champion Remembered
Legends
Joyce Wethered – From Piccadilly to Pebble Beach
Thousands of articles and column inches have been written and continue to be written about Joyce Wethered, almost exclusively concentrating on her championship years (1920-1929). This article, Joyce Wethered - From Piccadilly to Pebble Beach, complements the journalistic critical mass by primarily focusing on her post-championship years (1930-1935), particularly her … [Read more...] about Joyce Wethered – From Piccadilly to Pebble Beach
Ada Mackenzie – Part IV, First Lady of Golf
The fourth and final part of our series showcasing the remarkable life and golfing career of Ada Mackenzie features the concluding chapters of Ada's life from 1936 to 1973 when her astonishing achievements continued to be recognised whilst some of her golf was truly phenomenal. If you have not read some or all of the previous parts in this series and you wish to do so, … [Read more...] about Ada Mackenzie – Part IV, First Lady of Golf
Ada Mackenzie – Part III, Trailblazing Champion
Part III of our series showcasing the remarkable life and golfing career of Ada Mackenzie covers the period 1925 to 1935 when unquestionably she cemented her place in the elite constellation of champion women golfers and was a trailblazer on and off the Links. If you have not read Part I, which narrated Ada's time growing up as a student and outstanding sportswoman at … [Read more...] about Ada Mackenzie – Part III, Trailblazing Champion
Ada Mackenzie – Part II, Ladies’ Golf Club of Toronto
Part II of the tetralogy showcasing the remarkable life and golfing career of Ada Mackenzie chronicles how she almost single-handedly established the Ladies' Golf Club of Toronto, the oldest existing club in the world founded by a woman for women. If you missed Part I, which narrated Ada's time growing up as a student and outstanding sportswoman at Havergal College, Toronto … [Read more...] about Ada Mackenzie – Part II, Ladies’ Golf Club of Toronto