| Why do ladies and men's approaches to golf seem to | | | | survival of himself and his mate. The woman, on the |
| differ so much? Of course, this is a generalization...but | | | | other hand, learnt that it was better to be more |
| one always hears men harping on about this or that | | | | cautious and relied on the man to look after her. Men |
| lady who "doesn't hit the ball that far", but it "stays | | | | in those earlier days were forced to compete whilst |
| on the fairway"; this accompanied by an intonation or | | | | women learnt to be rather more submissive. The |
| expression which infers that it's not really fair, almost | | | | effect of this programming is evident in our genetic |
| as if women cheat by not hitting it as hard or as far | | | | disposition in the current day. |
| as the men - that it's not "proper" golf! | | | | If you watch young children you will see that boys |
| By comparison of course, you more often hear | | | | are more inclined to take things apart, to see how |
| wonderful stories of the hugest slice or hook that | | | | things work, etc, whereas girls are more likely to ask |
| this MAN hit, or the incredible distance this shot | | | | to be shown what to do, and are more inclined to |
| went...or the terrible tantrums such and such a man | | | | look after things in their present form instead to |
| displays to all and sundry. I personally recall a | | | | destroying them in the interests of curiosity. |
| wonderfully entertaining moment while playing with | | | | Parents also encourage their children to learn to play |
| three gentlemen. One tees up on a relatively straight | | | | in different ways and to perform gender specific |
| and open par 5, swishes his driver a few times and | | | | roles. Different toys and games are provided |
| then grips his jaw in readiness for the strike, sending | | | | depending on the gender and preconceived ideas of |
| the ball three hundred yards straight left into a field | | | | how a man should act or a woman should act is |
| of unsuspecting cows. The replacement ball, still hit | | | | imposed upon the growing psyche. Thus we are not |
| with the same force (if not more), flies three | | | | only genetically programmed but also conditioned |
| hundred yards straight right; and one of my other | | | | through experience to learn, act and behave |
| playing partners commented that whilst both balls had | | | | differently. |
| travelled an enormous distance, there was still | | | | "Men are from Mars and women are from Venus" as |
| greater yardage between the points where they | | | | the bestselling book is titled, and so it should come as |
| eventually came to rest! What a wonderfully | | | | no surprise that women and men approach the game |
| entertaining game this is! | | | | of golf in unique gender specific ways. And, as those |
| The fact is that women tend to, in general, be more | | | | of you who have read past articles of mine will know |
| cautious than men. And this is part of our genetic | | | | I keep saying, everything in life starts with a thought; |
| programming. Going back to "cave man" days, a man | | | | how you think about something and your mental |
| had more chance of survival if he displayed strength | | | | approach and expectations will dictate your outcome. |
| and power and so he had to take risks and go out | | | | You play golf from the platform of you the person, |
| and secure the food and other necessities for the | | | | you the woman or you the man. |