Club has first woman chief in 230 years

A GOLF club has broken with 230 years of tradition by appointing its first woman captain.

Pam Smith took up the game 15 years ago, and has a 27 handicap. She was unanimously voted in by members at Crail Golfing Society, Fife.

“I don’t know very much about golf, and I’m not scared to admit it,” she said.

“I’m not your typical golfer – or typical captain. I only started playing late on in life. I was voted into the post, so I must be doing something right. I have never encountered any problems with the male/female divide in golf, but there are still some very sexist attitudes, and a bit of a golfing stereotype.

“It’s often portrayed as an elitist sport, played by pompous men in Pringle jumpers, but that’s not the reality.”