The LPGA said the adjustments were made to address "changing fashion trends." — -- Women's golf apparel has in recent years broken the mold from its traditional looks of knee length shorts ...

The world's top five male players have a scoring average of 69.327 per round. For the top five female golfers it's a 69.916 average - yet the disparity in prize money is vast.

Supporting the Next Wave of Female Golfers Playing the sport is expensive, but several organizations are reaching out to help smooth the way in golf — and life.