Connecticut Women's Golf Association
providing competitive golfing opportunities for its members since 1919
Welcome to CWGA100 Years and Going Strong! The Connecticut Women's Golf Association is a voluntary not-for-profit organization founded in 1919. CWGA provides competitive golfing opportunities for its members, promotes understanding of the rules of golf and encourages female junior golfers statewide. CWGA now comprises 61 member clubs with a membership of about 450 women. Club membership in this Association is limited to private golf clubs in the State of Connecticut. | Annual Meeting - October 11 |
Membership Renewals and New Membership Applications Now Being Accepted
2019 Tournament Schedule - Highlights
- 100 Year Celebration - Save the Date! June 25th at New Haven CC
- CWGA Championship - June 4-7 at Hartford Golf Club
- CWGA Seniors (August 5-6) and Legends August 6) at Hop Meadow CC
- CT/RI Team Matches June 6 at Wannamoisett CC (RI)
- CWGA/SNEWGA Matches August 7 at Heritage Village
- NEWGA Championship July 8-10 at Great Horse (MA)
- Endicott Cup Oct 1-3 at Madison CC
- CT Women's Open June 4-5 at Brooklawn CC
- CT Women's Tournament of Champions June 13 at Blackledge CC
- CT Women's Amateur July 24-25 at Oronoque CC
To view the rest of the preliminary tournament schedule, click here.
NewsNew Rules of Golf in Effect as of January 1, 2019Here are a couple of resources to learn more about the new rules: 2018 Yearbook now available on ShutterflyClick here to view. Annual Meeting - October 11 at Heritage Village There were two important votes at this year's meeting. First, the following slate of officers was elected to serve the next two years:
Also, the members at the Annual Meeting approved the proposed by-laws change that adjusts the number of members needed for a quorum at annual and special meetings. Fittingly to end the year, the scheduled 18-Hole Scramble Tournament after the meeting was cancelled due to rain. Endicott Cup - October 2-4 at Wyantenuck CC in Great Barrington MA Due to heavy rain and wet course conditions, play was suspended during the first round on Tuesday. Additional rain that evening and early the next morning caused the course to be unplayable and the cancellation of the event. CWGA will host the 2019 Endicott Cup & Tri-State Matches on October 1-3 at Madison Country Club in Madison, Connecticut. Past Presidents' Cup Team Matches2018 Winning Teams
Click here for match results and final standings. Presidents' Cup Tournament at Clinton CCThis tournament had the most competitors of any this year - 68, and almost all of the players are in this picture!  Congratulations to the winning team, with the overall low net best ball score: Donna Harris and Linda Weintraub. Click here for full results. Roseann Nygard, former CWGA President, featured in CT Magazine Roseann, CWGA President from 1987-1988, was featured in a recent article in Connecticut Magazine.The article by Robert DiGioia is titled: "Here's Roseann Nygard: Business Pioneer, Avid Golfer and Unstoppable at 90" Click here to read the article. Photo by Robert DiGioia PME/CWGA Scholarship
2018 Recipients: Sarah Houle, Taylor Brown, Caroline Bunt, and Anelise Browne Nancy Lehr Cup - Old Lyme Country Club
The women at Old Lyme CC held their annual Nancy Lehr Cup tournament on May 31, raising funds for CWGA junior golf. |
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A message to CWGA members from Nancy Lopez
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