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GWGA 2012 Membership ApplicationEFFINGHAM COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL RECEIVS 2011 GRA
BURKE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS’ GOLF TEAM RECEIVES GRANT
Winning the Region Championship and placing 11th overall at the Georgia High School Association AAA Championship in 2011, the Burke County Lady Bears Golf Team know that it takes knowledge and practice to become the best players they can. Their Coach knows that it also takes funds to accomplish the Team’s goal of winning so he applied for and was awarded a $750.00 Grant from the Georgia Women’s Golf Association. Coach Wade Marchman plans to use the funds provided through the GWGA Grant program to have lessons given by golf Professionals, buy training aids and pay for entry fees into tournaments for the girls.
Presenting Coach Marchman with the GWGA Grant check is Past President and current Director Mary Helen McElreath at the Lady Bears home course Waynesboro Country Club. Team players in attendance for the presentation are: (L to R)Darian Johnson, Caity Mayton, Bailee Adkins, Maggie Rachels, Nicole Rachels, Rylie Marchman, and Tiffany Farmer.
Georgia Women’s Golf Association Grant purpose is to help an organization with funds to develop, promote, maintain and protect the best interests of the game of golf among amateur female golfers throughout the State of Georgia. An organization that promotes girls and/or women golf programs is eligible to apply for one of the minimum $500.00/maximum $1000.00 Grants. Funds may be used for equipment, team/group uniforms, team/group entry fees, and teaching aids.
Athletic Director Tim Hood and Coach Curtis Stevens were on hand along with Effingham High School's girls golf team to receive the check from GWGA Board Member Eleanor Graham
GWGA awards financial grants each year to selected organizations that that meet the criteria of promoting girls and/or women golf programs within the state of Georgia. Funds may be used for equipment, team/group uniforms, team/group entry fees, and teaching aids.
2011 GWGA State Amateur Champion
Sarah Butts
2011 GWGA State Amateur Runner Up
Catlin Watts
Top 16 Gross Scores
- Sarah Butts – 150
- Caitlin Watts – 150
- Laura Coble – 152
- Kathryn Fowler – 152
- Kaylee Random – 152
- Amira Alexander – 153
- Taylor McGraw - 155
- Tess Fordham – 156
- Ji Eun Baik – 157
- Abby Johnson – 158
- Lauren Judson – 159
- Brenda Pictor – 159
- Jackie Rajek – 160
- Danielle Davis – 161
- Ginette Spinucci – 163
- Haley Zagoria - 163
2011 Championship Three Day Scores
2011 Forward Tees Three Day Scores
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Membership in GWGA 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. Membership dues for 2011 are $30. Annual membership expires on October 31st of each year.
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Membership
Membership in GWGA 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. Membership dues for 2011 are $30. Annual membership expires on October 31st of each year.
Members in good standing are eligible to compete in GWGA tournaments. Tournament applications will be posted on this web site. Members who join by March 15, 2011 will be included in the annual 2011 Membership Directory.
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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.
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The GWGA Four-Ball Tournament is a 36-hole tournament traditionally held annually at Jekyll Island. . 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 |
2011 2012 2013 2014 |
April 19-20 April 24-25 April 23 - 24 April 29 - 30 |
Jekyll Island Club, Jekyll Island Jekyll Island Club, Jekyll Island Jekyll Island Club, Jekyll Island 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 |
2011 2012 2013 |
July 26-28 July 24-26 July 30-Aug 1 |
Cuscowilla, Eatonton The Landings, Savannah Glen Arven, Thomasville |