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Time Line of Events and Championships
1514
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Katherine of Aragon writes to Cardinal Wolsey to say that the King's (Henry VIII) subjects were able to play golf (while Henry was at war in France) |
| 1567 | Mary Queen of Scots played golf at St Andrews, and it was brought up at her trial that she had been seen playing golf around the grounds of Seton Castle only two days after the death of her husband Lord Darnley. |
| 1810 | Minutes of the Royal Musselburgh Golf Club describe the prizes they put up for competition between the local fishwives. They were a new creel and skull (fishing basket) , and Barcelona Silk handkerchiefs. |
| 1855 | Mrs Wolfe-Murray of Cringlettie appeared regularly on the St Andrew Links with two clubs, and, it is said she was "totally indifferent to the unsolicited opinions gratuitously expressed, she thoroughly enjoyed her game" |
| 1867 | The Ladies started a club to play over the Putting Green of St Andrews. |
| 1893 | LGU founded |
| 1894 | British Ladies Championship at Littlestone (winner Lady Margaret Scott) |
1908 |
British Ladies Championship at St Andrews (won by Maud Titterton) Account of semi-final and final |