03/06/2026
Stephen Proctor details how Joyce Wethered and Glenna Collett’s exceptional skill and international rivalry brought unprecedented attention to women’s golf, helping elevate the game during its formative years.
Readers are taken on a journey from their first meeting at Troon in 1925 to their remarkable match at St. Andrews, set against the broader historical context of the era.
𝘔𝘢𝘵𝘤𝘩𝘭𝘦𝘴𝘴: 𝘑𝘰𝘺𝘤𝘦 𝘞𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘥, 𝘎𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘯𝘢 𝘊𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘵𝘵 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘙𝘪𝘴𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘞𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘯’𝘴 𝘎𝘰𝘭𝘧 by Stephen Proctor offers a glimpse into an often-forgotten chapter of golf history, illustrating how Wethered and Collett paved the way for the emergence of women’s professional golf tours and shaped the broader perceptions of the women’s game.
The Herbert Warren Wind Award-winning book will be on display at the USGA Golf Museum and Library, home to the world’s largest collection of golf books and periodicals, with more than 100,000 individual volumes.