The Quarterly Update from The Women’s Golf Alliance
June 2013
Editing Correction
The story published in the
Winter issue of the Women’s
Golf Alliance newsletter titled
“State Women’s Organizations
Merger Forms New WWSGA,”
was originally posted on
www.wisgolfer.com. Click here
to access the Wisconsin golf news
website.
www.wisgolfer.com.
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Attracting Women to golf
The Colorado PGA is also
partnering with the Solheim Cup
in an effort to get more
businesswomen involved in the 4
game, and related efforts.
Ladies Bad Sportsman?
The Southern California Women’s
GA talks about sportsmanship in
ladies golf.
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Oklahoma Women’s Golf
Association On A Roll
OKLAHOMA- “Catch the Fever” has been the theme of the
Women’s Oklahoma Golf Association and the fever is hot. In
November of 2012, The WOGA was granted their 501(c)(3)status with
the IRS and since then, there has been no looking back, said Vice President Sheila Dills.
The WOGA Board of Directors decided to restructure the
organization focusing on more charitable purposes, but still including
the social and competitive aspects of the organization. The process
included reworking by- laws, articles of incorporation, adding
programs such as scholarships, junior grants and rules clinics. With the
help of the Women’s Texas Golf Association and the Arkansas
Women’s Golf Association, the WOGA was able to complete the
application process without any legal or accounting fees.
One of the most significant changes as a result of the change in IRS
status has been the increase of membership.
The WOGA had 247 members in 2010 and are on track of meeting
their 2013 membership goal of 750.
“Before, the only women who would join our organization were
women who played in our championships, but now women are joining
because they want to support the charitable programs we have put into
place,” said Dills. “In today’s environment, it is challenging for social
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