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Golf at the 1900 Summer Olympics – Women's individual

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of the United States, the first American woman Olympic champion (though she did not realize it, unaware that the golf tournament was part of the Olympics). The United States completed a medal sweep in the event, although (i) medals were not awarded at the time (they would be introduced four years
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Golf would be held again in 1904, with individual and team men's events that year. In 1908, which would have again been a men-only event, a dispute among the host nation's golfers resulted in all of the British competitors boycotting, leaving only a single competitor –
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won a gold medal in sailing in 1900) proposed a golf tournament be included given that the sport was popular in many countries (though not well known in France). The result was the first Olympic golf tournament, held at the
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tournament. The scores for each of the 9 holes were summed to give a total for each player, with the lowest score winning. In the event of a tie, a replayed hole would be used.
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also competed in the event; it is the only time that a mother and daughter have competed in the same Olympic event at the same Games.
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golf club. Divisions for both men and women, as well as a men's handicap division (not considered Olympic) were set.
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The sport would not be held again at the Olympics until 2016, when women's individual golf was played again.
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In the preparation for the 1900 Games, a Special Advisory Committee led by Jacques de Pourtalès (a cousin of
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The 1900 Olympic Games, Results for All Competitors in All Events, with Commentary
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of Canada – and resulting in the cancellation of the event.
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as French (or both). Whittier was an American studying in
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The women played half a round (9 holes) on 3 October.
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Madeleine Fournier-Starvolèze

Compiègne
Margaret Abbott
United States
Pauline Whittier
United States
Abbie Pratt
United States
2016
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Hermann de Pourtalès

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