Cecil Leitch
Charlotte Cecilia Pitcairn Leitch was a British amateur golfer and author. She was born in Silloth, Cumberland, England, the daughter of a local physician and one of three sisters who excelled at the game of golf. Leitch won 12 national titles as well as five French Ladies Amateurs and one Canadian Women's Amateur.
Early life
Leitch was born on 13 April 1891 at Monimail, Silloth, Cumberland, England, the sixth of the seven children of Dr. John Leitch, a doctor and botanist and Catherine Edith Redford. She was educated at home and at Carlisle Girls' High School. She became proficient at golf at an early age, and played the Silloth course with her sisters who were also avid golfers.Golf career
In 1914 she won the first of her four British Ladies Amateurs, taking the title from Muriel Dodd. Her opportunity to possibly win several more was interrupted for five years during World War I. When the Championship was restarted after the war, she won her second straight title then the following year made it three in a row. Leitch was able to reach the Championship finals on six occasions, and in 1926 won her fourth British title, a record she shares with Joyce Wethered. She received golf lessons from Thomas Renouf, the head professional at Silloth.Leitch retired from competition in 1928 having won 12 UK national titles, plus five French Ladies Amateurs and one Canadian Women's Amateur.
Leitch was a regular writer on golf for newspapers and magazines, and published three books on golf: Golf for Girls, Golf, and Golf Simplified.