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Jeremy Ellwood

FORGOTTEN HISTORY: Why is course rating different for men and women off the same tees - The Untold Story

Katie Dawkins on the tee with men watching.

When I was commissioned to write this article, my immediate thought was, “Well, it’s obvious, isn’t it? Statistically, and working on averages, female golfers don’t hit it as far as male golfers do, and those differences in average hitting distances need to be reflected in different course ratings for men and women.”

Course ratings off the same tees invariably differ for men and women (Image credit: Jeremy Ellwood)
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