Sep 14th, 2017 Article
First European country with more women golfers than men
Here’s an interesting first. A European country has reported that more women were members of its golf clubs than men in 2016.
Here’s an interesting first. A European country has reported that more women were members of its golf clubs than men in 2016.
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