In brief: Twenty-three Ladies Professional Golf Association tour players were assessed for height, weight, resting heart rate and blood pressure, percent body fat by skinfold, hand grip strength, and VO2max estimated from treadmill time using the Bruce protocol. They were compared with female nonathletes of similar age and with other female athletes. In addition, the top, middle, and lower thirds of the list of players ranked according to money earned playing golf in 1981 were compared. Golfers in the top and middle groups had significantly stronger left-hand grip strength; the top group had greater VO2max and lower percent body fat than the lower group.