Thursday 2 July 2020

World's oldest golf society in Edinburgh welcomes new lady members

Eight women in first batch at historic Royal Burgess 

Seven of the new lady members at Royal Burgess Golfing Society were welcomed at the Barnton club today by captain Bill Mattocks. 

History was made in Edinburgh yesterday  as one of the oldest golf clubs in the world welcomed its first batch of new lady members. 

Royal Burgess Golfing Society, which was founded in 1735, has added eight ladies to its membership ranks in the first instance. 

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