Sir, - Una O'Brien (November 28th) protested at the practice in some golf clubs of denying women the same membership rights as men. I entirely agree with her disapproval of this discrimination on the basis of gender.
However, as Ms O'Brien is aware, rights beget corresponding duties. In the case of golf, these include having a uniform handicapping system with men and, of course, playing off the same tees as the male members. In the matter of equality one cannot cherry-pick. - Yours, etc.,
Hubert J. Duffy, College Row, Letterkenny, Co Donegal.