Connecticut Women's Golf Association

providing competitive golfing opportunities for its members since 1919

Welcome to CWGA

100 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.

2019 Tournament Sites

Membership Renewals and New Membership Applications Now Being Accepted

The tournament schedule is now open for registration.

2019 Tournament Schedule - Highlights

100 Year Celebration - Save the Date! June 25th at New Haven CC

CWGA Championship - June 4, 5 & 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 2019 tournament schedule or register for an event, click here.

News

Two of Our Rules Officials Featured in Waterbury Republican

There's a story in the Waterbury Republican on April 15th that features two of our rules officials (Jane is a also long time member of CWGA) - Jeff and Jane Witherwax.

Click here to read the story.

(Picture at left taken by Joe Palladino of the Republican Americant.)

Club Reps Meeting - May 8 at Old Lyme CC

If you are a club rep or a CWGA board member you are invited to the annual club reps meeting, which will be held Wednesday, May 8th. There's an optional 9-hold stroke play tournament beginning at 9 am, to be followed by a luncheon and meeting at 11:30 am. Eligible participants may bring a CWGA member from your club as your guest, or ask another CWGA member from your club to attend in your place if you are unable to attend the meeting. To register for the golf, click here. To sign up for the meeting and luncheon only, contact Michelle Murphy, Club Rep Coordinator.

New Rules of Golf in Effect as of January 1, 2019

Here are a couple of resources to learn more about the new rules:

USGA

Golf Digest/Golfworld

PDF - Summary of the rule changes from the USGA

2018 Yearbook now available on Shutterfly

Click 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:

Sara Papa, President
Patti Cheyne, First Vice President
Debra Palmer, Second Vice President
Sandra Smith, Treasurer
Suzanne Harris, Secretary

Robin Bickerstaff, the outgoing President, will continue to serve on the Executive Committee in her role as immediate Past President and Nominating Committee chairperson. Congratulations and thanks are due to Robin for her leadership over the past two years, including significant extra work in integrating our new tournament software with our tournament operations.

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.

CWGA on Facebook and Twitter!

Facebook: Enter TheCWGA or Connecticut Women's Golf Association in the search box when you are in Facebook to find it. You can also get there by clicking on the Facebook icon in the upper left corner of any page on this website. Tell your friends and like the CWGA Facebook page.