Author(s): Gillian Ednie

Golf

This book celebrates Burtta Cheney's remarkable life in golf spanning over eighty years. It will be of great interest to golf lovers of all ages and especially the hundreds of girls, and others, she inspired to make golf a treasured part of their lives. Renowned Australian Golfer and administrator, Burtta Cheney MBE still has much wisdom to offer younger golfers. Written largely from interviews with Burtta and her family, friends and golfing colleagues, this biography offers engaging perspectives on a bygones era of golf. It is an inspirational story of a great Australian golf champion, and a social history of women's golf, particularly in Victoria. Her golfing philosophy and wisdom continue to be relevant to golfers of all levels.