History of the WWGA
The Founding of the WWGA
by Tim Cronin
WWGA founded in 1901 under sponsorship of
Western Golf Association...
1901 - First Amateur Championship played...
held without interruption since inception...
1903 - Membership originally limited to clubs
within 500 miles of Chicago, west of the
Allegheny Mountains - thus the name
"Women's Western"...
1907 - Membership grows to 33 clubs in five
Midwestern states...
1920 - WWGA Junior Championship
introduced...
1920's - Derby Medal Invitational inaugurated
- held through 1941...
1930 - Women's Western Open established.
Considered a major championship in women's
professional golf until discontinued in 1967...
1971 - Women's Western Golf Foundation
formed.
1979 - WWGA Senior Championship
established...
2000 - Represented by more than 550
Member
Clubs, the WWGA embraces over 50,000
women nationwide...
The Women's Western Golf Association is one
of the oldest and most revered organizations
in
the United States. 80 dedicated Directors
from across the country volunteer their time
and talent to running the not-for-profit 501(c)
(3) organization. There are no paid Directors
on the Board.