Poppy Wingate

Hannah Sophia Wingate, known as Poppy Wingate, later Poppy Eadie and Lady Hinchcliffe (1902–1977) was an English professional golfer.[1][2]

She was the first woman professional golfer in England, and the second in Britain after Scotswoman Meg Farquhar.[3] When she competed in the 1933 Yorkshire Evening News Tournament held at Temple Newsam in Leeds, she was the first woman to compete in a professional golf tournament.[4][5] After scoring 41 for the first 9 holes, she came home in 49 for a first round of 90.[6] On the second qualifying day she tore up her card.[7]

She was the first female golfer to be seen on television, appearing on the BBC on 7 June 1937 in her own 30-minute programme Tee Time.[8][9]

She designed a range of women's golf clothing, sold by Avison Hare of Leeds and using the slogan "Smartness With Freedom".[1]

A pair of her golf shoes is owned by The R&A World Golf Museum at St Andrews, Scotland.[10]

Personal life

Wingate was born in 1902 at which time her father was the professional at Harborne golf course; her two brothers Syd and Roland also became professional golfers. She married Dr Herbert Arnott Eadie, a medical doctor, in 1928, and they had two children. He died in 1931 in an accident at a motor racing event which he had attended in his capacity as one of the Leeds Motor Racing Club's medical officers: he had been a passenger on a tractor which overturned while climbing a very steep hill.[1] She later married High Court judge Raymond Hinchcliffe (1900-1973), and became Lady Hinchcliffe.[1] She died at her home on 14 April 1977.[1]

References
  1. Lewis, Peter N. (September 2009). "'Smartness With Freedom': the remarkable story of Poppy Wingate" (PDF). Through the Green: 22–26. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
  2. "Inspirational Women in Sport". Sporting Heritage. Retrieved 3 March 2022. Scroll and select image of Wingate to see page with images and text
  3. MacDonald, William S. (15 August 1992). "Woman golfer (letter)". HeraldScotland. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
  4. "Leeds Council backs plan to save Temple Newsam Golf Club". GolfBusinessNews.com. 19 June 2020. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
  5. "Wingate, Poppy (Mrs Eadie, later Lady Hinchcliffe)". Women Golfers' Museum. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
  6. "Ryder Cup nominees on trial". The Glasgow Herald. 31 May 1933. p. 7.
  7. "Qualifiers in Leeds tournament". The Glasgow Herald. 1 June 1933. p. 17.
  8. "Tee Time: a demonstration by Poppy Wingate" (PDF). Radio Times: Television Supplement. 4 June 1937. p. 4. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
  9. Haynes, Richard (2016). BBC Sport in Black and White. Springer. p. 218. ISBN 978-1-137-45501-7.
  10. Twitter thread about Wingate from R&A World Golf Museum, 19 June 2020. Retrieved 3 March 2022
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