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Photo circa 1960s, 3 women at Cumberland Country Club Ladies Invitational Golf Tournament

Betty Hodges, Jean Arendes Bibby, and Evelyn Bowie

The Cumberland Country Club (CCC) was established in 1919. The first woman to win the Women's Club Championship was Bess Shearer in 1922. For the next five decades, with the exception of 1943-1947 when no tournaments were held, the above three women were felt to have dominated the golfing scene at the Cumberland Country Club, as well as throughout the area. As noted below, and in addition to golf, they also made their presence known in skiing and tennis.