Michigan Women's Golf Association
MWGA - A Driving Force In Women's Golf
A 501(c)(3) non-profit, charitable organization


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ABOUT THE MWGA

INTRODUCTION

The Michigan Women’s Golf Association (MWGA), a 501(c)(3) charitable organization, was established in 1986 to help promote the game of golf and to provide education and information for all levels of female amateur players in our state. The Association is open to female golfers of all skill levels.  The MWGA conducts several golf tournaments each year and assists the USGA in administering sectional qualifying rounds in Michigan for the USGA Women’s Amateur Public Links (WAPL) Championship. The Association was also instrumental in helping to establish the Michigan Women's Senior Championship now sponsored by the Golf Association of Michigan (GAM). The MWGA was the first female public players association in the nation to become a member of the USGA and has received national recognition as a women's public golf association.

In 2006, the year of our 20th anniversary, we took on the new challenge of aligning our organization with a charity.  Our charity of choice is the Rhonda Walker Foundation (www.RhondaWalkerFoundation.org) which mentors girls in the Detroit area from the eighth grade through their senior year of high school. Women of today supporting the women of tomorrow seemed natural.  In 2007 we took our commitment one step further and through the LPGA-USGA we set up a Girl’s Golf Program at locations in metro Detroit, particularly benefiting girls from the Rhonda Walker Foundation.

MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS

As a member of the MWGA you receive:

GAM Gold Membership  (<= click link to go to GAM member benefits page)
- GAM/USGA Handicap service
- eligibility for participation in selected GAM Tournaments
- four issues of the Michigan Links, including a current Michigan Golf Course Directory
- discounts at over 150 Michigan golf courses in the GAM Swing & Save Program
- access to your handicap service from anywhere in the USA through the IGN network

Current tournament information on MWGA, GAM, USGA and other events via the MWGA newsletter, the NEWSLINX, and the MWGA website
Entry into MWGA tournaments at member rates
Members benefit from our rules seminars and skills clinics
- The spring rules seminar(s) have been designed to give you an enjoyable learning experience on the rules of golf.

- The spring skills clinic(s) teach full swing, sand play, chipping and putting skills. They are a great tune up for the upcoming season.

Online registration for MWGA and GAM tournaments

A copy of The USGA Rules of Golf

 

WHO CAN JOIN?

Membership is available to female players of all skill levels. There are five classes of membership, Regular, Senior, Super Senior, Junior and Associate. These classes are defined as:

Regular - open to any female player age 18 to 49.
Senior - open to any female player age 50 to 69.
Super Senior - open to any female player age 70 or over.
Student/Junior - open to female players age 21 and under, enrolled in high school or college.
Associate - available to businesses and organizations.

Come and join in on the opportunities and experiences that are available to you in the Michigan Women’s Golf Association.

For more information contact MWGA President, Barbara Porter at (248) 624-2835, email porter@mwgolf.org or to Membership Chair, Shirley McClain at (586) 739-5868, email mcclain@mwgolf.org.

Click here for membership application ==> 2010 Membership Application

What will you find on our website?
Online Membership Application and Renewal
Online Tournament Registration
MWGA Tournament information and results
Help on establishing and maintaining a USGA handicap
Access to personal contact information
Online surveys and blogs
Access to the GAM and USGA tournament information
Access to League information
Links to vendor and sponsor information