Chapter 7 — Post-War Clubs and the Reorganisation of Women’s Lives
After the Second World War, social and domestic structures shifted significantly. Women’s roles, time, and responsibilities changed, affecting how and when they could participate in golf.
The purpose here is to show adaptation under pressure. Clubs reorganised, schedules shifted, and participation patterns evolved. This chapter highlights resilience — the system did not disappear, but it had to adjust to new realities.
After the Second World War many clubs appoint:
- retired military officers
- male secretaries
- club managers
Club administration becomes formalised.
Evidence of some women secretaries – but unusual – Olga Mills Burhill
This often leads to:
- tighter governance
- structured playing times
- reinforcement of male committee authority.
Women’s participation continues but becomes institutionally contained within club systems.
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Chapter 7 – Chapter 7 — Post-War Clubs and the Reorganisation of Women’s Lives
Images to illustrate structural change:
- post-war clubhouses
- committee groups
- club administrators
- 1950s club life.
These show the institutionalisation of club governance