Women’s Open Golf Championship (1927)

Item title reads: “ Women’s open Golf Championship. Won by 19 year-old Mlle. Simone de la Chaume of France, for first time in history of the competition.“ Newcastle, County Down A crowd of women wearing hats sit chatting in the sunshine seated on steps of a pavilion. A woman in a hat places a tee and takes a strong swing at the ball. A crowd of spectators make their way from one hole to another, mountains in the background. Various shots of golfers and caddies on the fairway. A large cup is presented to the winner, who smiles and poses. Note: Modern 1920’s woman tackles golf. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulle