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Rancho Santa Fe Historical Society

FROM A MEXICAN LAND GRANT ~ RANCHO SAN DIEGUITOTO A CALIFORNIA LANDMARK ~ RANCHO SANTA FE…

Signed photo from Bette Davis while on a golfing trip in Rancho Santa Fe with her longtime friend and drama school roommate Ginger — sent to their golf instructor, Glenn Gibbon; “Swing, Swing, Swing! Here’s to you Professor. Bette” (circa 1938)

“A Golf Saga or (You Never Can Tell) by Bette Davis

Bette said to Ginger
‘I have an inspiration
If we both can make it
Let’s take a short vacation.’
Ginger said, ‘A swell idea
But where to go, I pray?’
And Bette said ‘Where else indeed,
But to Rancho Santa Fe.
I hear there’s a wonderful golf course
And while we’re there alone
We’ll brush up on our golf games
And really give them tone.’
There also was a golf pro
Glenn Gibbon was his name….”