• PWGA Clubs Give Back
• Congratulations to the Amateurs Again!
• Handicap eRevision Alert
• Junior Girls Grant Program
• Play for fun, play to compete, whatever your speed, we've got a game for you
• Area Playdays- September
• Photo contest
• PWGA Photo Books
• PWGA Logo Wear

Mather WGC – gives over $2000 to UVS 

The Mather Women's group had their first invitational in July 1986, and named it the "Lady Liberty" because that was the bi-centennial year for the Lady Liberty Statue in NY harbor. The tournament has always been dedicated to our men and women in uniform, and most especially to the needs of disabled veterans. Since Helen Lengfeld started the Swing Club at the Veterans hospitals in Menlo Park and Livermore, we continued that tradition, and in recent years, through a raffle and other fund raising methods at the tournament, we have been able to raise over 2,000 yearly for the past few years for the Swing Club. This is done through donations of golf rounds from premier golf courses  and gift certificates and other donations from local merchants, and most importantly, from each Mather member.  

This is a very patriotic tournament, with flags lining the entry way to the course and  red white and blue decorations and flowers everywhere. The tournament starts with a Drill team from the U.S. Army comprised of  Iraq War Veterans who present the colors, and then guests and members and everyone present do the Pledge of Allegiance and together with our vocalist, Ms. Sandy Scayltz we all sing the Star Spangled Banner. The success of this tournament as a fund raiser for the veterans is due to the hard work and personal contributions of each Mather member and their guests from other PWGA and WGNAC clubs. They are the ones who get the donations that we use in our raffle. I would be remiss if I did not note the contributions of Past President Bev Dunbar, who has been the power and energy behind this tournament for many years. Bev makes things happen!  Also credit to the Golf Course Manager Asa Jennings and his staff and the golf course marshalls who make this a wonderful experience for all the ladies. 

Submitted by, Dotty Holliday, Past President PWGA and Mather WGC member 

Wildhawk WGC  - gives  $1750 to Susan G. Komen Foundation

The check represents the net proceeds from their 5th annual “Wild Wahine Luau” Invitational that was held in June.  Their full field of 144 represented over 42 different clubs in the greater Sacramento Area.  According to tournament director Karen Alejo their total donations for the past 5 years to the Komen Foundation now totals $8600.   On the day of the event they raised donatiosn through raffles, mulligans and the very popular “Hula Boy Hole”, where for a $5 donation a player could have the Hula Boy at the women’s tees on Hole 18 drive her tee shot over the creek, that hole alone raised $810. 

Thank you so much Wildhawk WGC for your most generous donation and for the fun tourney idea.

Amateurs WIN The Nor-Cal Cup AGAIN!

PWGA Team:  Tina Barker, Stephanie Bellato, Jacque Bowman, Susie-Q Conklin, Sandy Szczerbin and Nancy Zeiszler

WGANC Team:  Lynne Cowan, Jennifer Douglas, Karen Garcia, Eva Monisteri, Marianne Towersey and Sandy Woodruff

The Nor-Cal Cup was played Monday August 16th at Poppy Ridge Golf Course in Livermore.  The score ended up 18 to 6 but the matches were closer than the score shows.  Our record now is 12 wins with 3 loses.  After we had a fantastic dinner Sunday evening we announced the team lineup.  Shannon Donlon was the Captain for the Pros, Sandi Zrnic for WGANC and myself for PWGA.  I believed we had a very strong team for the Amateurs and we proved it.  The ladies played 27 holes, best ball, scramble and chapman.  They all played their hearts out with each stroke.  A BIG thank you goes to the PGA for all of their effort in keeping the Nor-Cal Cup going.  Thank you to Dianne Davis and Caroline O'Brien for showing their support Sunday evening and Monday and to Kay Robinson for routing our ladies onto victory. 

This was my seventh year as Captain and I am still in awe of the fantastic talent of these ladies.  I am thankful to represent them as their Captain. Again, CONGRATULATIONS to all of the Amateurs. 

Submitted by, Leslie Voegtly, Team Captain

Please read this carefully to receive your August 15th Handicap eRevision and all eRevisions from thereon.

Junior Girls High School Tourney

Our Junior Grants program was established in 2002 with a donation of $1000 annually from PWGA. Additional funds are raised through raffles at our Spring Partners and Mixed Couples tournaments.  In 2009 we awarded 25 grants of $500 to Girls High School Golf Teams.  With budget cuts within our educational system, these grants make a huge difference to these programs. 

Thank you to the following Golf Course Facilities who donated rounds of golf for our Junior Grants Program raffles.

THANK YOU – thanks to your generosity at the Mixed Couples Tournament , we raised over $1200 at the Raffle. We know the Girls High School Teams appreciate your efforts to support Junior Girls Golf. 

More Info on Junior Grants Program.

PWGA MAJOR TOURNAMENTS

PWGA Championship Tourney – Congratulations Tina Barker – 2010 Champion.  Tina has taken home this trophy 7 times.  Way to go Tina!
Results/Pictures for Championship Tourney

All of the Major Tournament Flyers, Entry Forms and Lodging Details are now available on the website.

HELEN LENGFELD TOURNEY – entries opened on August 20th, 2010. 
Tournament Date: October 5 & 6, 2010, at Poppy Hills and Del Monte GC, Monterey. 

Flyer

Entry Form

The attached player list will serve as your acceptance letter for the Lengfeld tournament.  You will be receiving further information and starting course as the time draws nearer. Please share this info with others. 

Player List

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First played in 2006, the NCGA Northern California Women’s Four-Ball Championship is a two-person, better-ball handicap event for NCGA, WGANC or PWGA members.  The event is contested in three flights – Chardonnay, Merlot and Zinfandel, divided by handicap index.

Entries Close: September 3, 2010

Entry Fee: $500 per team, includes cart, range balls, dinner September 20th and luncheon on September 21st. Field limited to the first 54 teams.

ELIGIBILITY: Open to all NCGA, WGANC, or PWGA Women Members with a numeric handicap index on their club’s Master Report on the date of registration.

FORMAT: 36 holes four-ball stroke play (18 holes per day). Flights will be determined by dividing all entries into three equal groups based on the team’s combined course handicap. Play will be 95% of the player’s course handicap. If partners’ course handicaps differ by more than 8 strokes, an additional 10 percent reduction will be applied to their course handicap. One partner may represent the team for any part or all of a stipulated round.

Register online - today

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USGA Women's Mid Amateur Championship

Women over 25 with handicaps lower than 9.4! If you meet this requirement, you are eligible to enter the qualifying round for the U.S. Women's Mid-Amateur Championship (held in Wichita, KS from Sept. 25-30). It's a great opportunity to compete at a beautiful, well maintained course. The local qualifier is on Thurs., Sept 2 , Green Valley Country Club, Fairfield - $125

WMA Flyer

Remember that all members are eligible to play in any playday in any area.  This means you have 40+ more opportunities for organized play this season. If you need further information on area playdays, please contact the Tournament chair for that area.

East Bay -September 27 Poppy Ridge GC
Tournament Chair: Jan Louden

Fresno -September 20 at Lemoore GC
Tournament Chair: Alice Condit

Monterey - None
Tournament Chair: Shirley Chapman & Catharine Larrick

North Central - September 20 at Mt. Shasta Resort
Tournament Chair: Ann Dale

Redwood -September 27 at Ukiah GC
Tournament Chair: Jerry Moreno

Sacramento - September 20 at Cherry Island GC
Tournament Chair: Sondra Melling

San Jose - None
Tournament Chair: Linda Villers

Stockton - September 13 at Mountain Springs GC
Tournament Chair: Marilyn Domingo

 Deadline for the photo contest is September 30th, 2010. PWGA is looking for some great golf shots such as this one:

Home Coarse: Del Monte
18th at Pebble Beach

Submited by: Julie Hansen

Are you a budding photographer?  Have you captured a perfect moment on the course during a recent round? Were you able to snap a critter on course, a challenging lie, a friend in a pickle? Perhaps you would like to submit a photo showcasing your club’s golf course.
Would you like to see your photo on our website?  We would love to have your photos. 

Please send your photos to: photos@golfpwga.org.  Please include your name, club name and the name of the golf course.  All photos submitted will become property of PWGA.  Photos may be used in promotional materials, on our website(s) and in our eNewsletters.  Your name will be credited for any use.

The winner of the contest will have her photo shown on the cover of the 2011 Member Handbook and Directory, and will receive a $100 Macy’s Gift Card.

Check out some of our photos from the events.

PWGA PHOTO BOOKS FROM 2009 are now available for online purchase.
PWGA PHOTO BOOKS FROM 2008 are now available for online purchase.

We now have a corporate store with Lands End.  Yes, you can order any Land’s End item with the PWGA Logo.  Show your Association Spirit.  Shop today!

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