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Postcards

Golf was certified in Scotland in 1754,
but it wasn’t until a century later that it
became fashionable and the first private
clubs appeared. Although golf was origi-
nally a male sport, leading to the rumour
that the word «golf» came from the initials
“gentlemen only, ladies forbidden», since
the 1990s the sport has seen an upturn in
its popularity among the women. Nowa-
days, many women also play.
It became an Olympic discipline at the Pa-
ris Olympic Games in 1900. However, this
only lasted for two editions. It was then
absent until the Games of 2016.
Golf is also an excellent way to do bu-
siness, as it provides an opportunity for
long discussions. An 18-hole course
takes time to complete, and long walks
encourage conversation. Of course,
golf wouldn’t be the same without the
clubhouse! The opportunity to have a
drink at the nineteenth hole is also a great
way to do business or make new friends!
While today’s golfers, especially women
golfers, wear practical clothes, in the old
days, as you can see from the postcards
shown, women played in long dresses.
Golf had been around since before the
advent of the photographic postcard and
thanks to the attractive landscapes it offe-
red, it soon became a featured subject for
postcards, particularly when it came to
publicising clubs and recruiting members.
Today, more than 80 million people around
the world play golf. It has to be said that
since the effort involved is not intense,
this sport can be played at any age.

Here are a few postcards. Many other
postcards and other golf collectables
are on sale at Delcampe.

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Postcard of the golf club at Boulogne-sur-Mer, France.
Postcard of the golf course in Royan, France.
Postcard of woman playing golf in a long dress at Deauville golf course.

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