Letter from the President
Dear GWGA Member,
At the last Board of Directors meeting for the Georgia Women’s Golf Association, the following changes were made after review and discussion of the evaluations and comments received over the last two years regarding the Championship tournament.
1. The Handicap Index for being required to play from the Championship Tees has dropped to 5.4.
2. The Frances Rich Award has been eliminated.
3. Caddies will be allowed, but not required, for the State Amateur for the Championship flights. Players will still be required to pay for carts.
A player with a 10 Handicap Index or less may elect to play from the Championship Tees.
Research done over the last two years indicate that State Amateurs who host two sets of tees only award flight prizes to the forward tee competitors.
Research also shows that other State Amateurs allows caddies. In some instances, it actually speeds play. In that vein, GWGA is continually seeking to improve the pace of play.
Thank you for your past comments and evaluations. The Board of Directors look forward to serve this wonderful organization for our women golfers. Thank you for your support and please feel free to contact me or any of your Directors with any questions or comments.
See you at Stonebridge Golf and Country Club in Albany on July 29, 30 and 31!
Sincerely,
Jodie Shepard
President, GWGA
Coble Wins Fifth Championship Title
Augusta Country Club, July 31 - August 2, 2007
Laura Coble (l) accepts the Georgia Women's Amateur Championship trophy from GWGA Board Member Jan Cross. The win is a record fifth Championship for Coble, who finished at 4-under par 216. |
Laura Coble felt right at home making personal history on her home course, in her home town, in front of her family, fans, and close friends as she secured her fifth Georgia Women’s Amateur Championship at the historic Augusta Country Club. Coble shot 1-under par 71 to finish four strokes ahead of 2006 Champion Jean Reynolds, who finished even par in second place in the 54-hole tournament. In third place and just one stroke behind Reynolds was Susan Rheney of Greensboro who finished the day at 2-over par 74, with a three day score of 217. The Georgia Women’s Amateur Championship is the state most prestigious women’s golf event and was contested on the 5902-yard Hill Course at the Augusta Country Club by 43 of the state’s most elite golfers. More... |
Final Round Scores by Flight- Championship Tees
Final Round Scores by Flight - Forward Tees
Pictures from GWGA Tournaments!
Click the links below to view pictures from the 2004 through 2007 GWGA Tournaments. For best viewing, you will need a high-speed internet connection and you should view full screen in your browser. (Note: for Internet Explorer users, press F11 to toggle full screen viewing. If you have pop-ups blocked in your browser, you may not be able to view the videos.) At right, Claudeen Lindberg, current Georgia Senior Women's Champion, blasts out of the sandtrap on the 18th hole at the 2006 Amateur Championship. Her ball came to rest within 6 feet of the pin. |
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2007 GWGA Championship from Augusta Country Club
2007 GWGA Four-Ball Tournament at Jekyll Island
2006 Georgia Women's Amateur Championship from the Atlanta Athletic Club
2004 and 2005 GWGA Tournaments (including the 75th Anniversary)
GWGA Announces 2007 Grants; 2008 Application Now Available
The GWGA Board of Directors announced the recipients of the GWGA Grants at the July 2007 General Member Meeting. One of the functions of the Georgia Women's Golf Association is to develop, promote, maintain, and protect the best interests of the game of golf among the amateur female golfers throughout the State of
For 2007, the Board voted to award two $1000 grants. The grants were awarded to
Applications for 2008 grants are now available for download. The grant application must be returned by July 15, 2008.
uGWGA Calendar
The GWGA Four-Ball Tournament is a 36-hole tournament traditionally held annually at Jekyll Island. In 2008, it will be played on April 22-23 with the practice round on April 21th. The tournament will be played on the Pine Lake and Indian Mounds courses. Each team consists of two GWGA members with a USGA handicap index of 23.2 or less.
| Year | Dates | Location |
| 2009 | April 28-29 | Jekyll Island Club, Jekyll Island |
The GWGA Championship Tournament determines the Georgia Women's Amateur Champion. The site of the tournament varies from site to site each year.
| Year | Dates | Location |
| 2008 | July 29 - 31 | Stonebridge Golf and CC, Albany |
| 2009 | June 23 - 25 | Idle Hour Golf Club, Macon |
Membership in the Association is open to all female amateur golfers who were female at birth and are bona fide residents of Georgia for a minimum of sixty days prior to submitting an application and who meet qualifications as specified in the By-Laws. Other classes of membership may be established by the Board of Directors. Annual membership dues and entry fees for tournaments conducted by GWGA shall be determined by the Board of Directors. Annual membership shall expire on October 31 each year.
Members in good standing are eligible to compete in GWGA tournaments and will receive tournaments applications and other correspondence from the GWGA throughout the year. Members also receive an annual membership directory.
To apply for membership, download the Membership application and return it with the $25 membership fee per the instructions on the application.
The GWGA is a non-profit corporation whose purpose is to:
a. To develop, promote, maintain and protect the best interests of the game of golf among the amateur female golfers throughout the State of Georgia.
b. To conduct an annual Championship Tournament and provide recognition of the winners of this event.
c. To conduct other tournaments as determined by the Board of Directors.
In January 2006, the Board of Directors voted to make the Articles of Incorporation available to the membership via this Web site or by requesting a printed copy from the Membership Chair, Dale Perry . Click here to download a copy of the Articles of Incorporation. The Articles of Incorporation and By-Laws will no longer be printed in the Annual Membership Directory.
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