Sunset Valley Women's Golf Association (WGA) membership entitles you to a computerized handicap, eligibility for weekly events, and entry fees for the match and medal play tournaments in our league.  An established handicap is required for prize eligibility.  There are several tournaments during the golf season.  They are noted on our golf calendar that will be posted via the links under "Women's Association" on this page, and on the league’s bulletin board along with a signup sheet.
Our members consist of all handicaps from the beginner to the more experienced player.  Most of the time golfers will be divided into flights according to your handicap.  You will be competing with golfers within your flight.  Prizes are awarded weekly.  Once a month we have a general meeting immediately after golf to discuss league business and we encourage everyone to stay for lunch.

Women's Golf Association Schedule 2010 PDF 

Women’s Golf Association Glossary of Terms

Shotgun - Golfers all meet in the clubhouse at same time - Hole numbers are drawn and golfers proceed to individual assigned holes.  Shot is fired to mark the start of event.  Shotgun play encourages ladies to golf with different ladies in the organization.

Regular Golf - Golfers make their own tee times in pro shop.

General Meeting - Usually held last Tuesday of month on a shotgun golf day.  Meeting is held to go over business, activities, and financial information of the Women’s Association.

Beat The Pro - Held on a shotgun Tuesday.  The club pro golfs with Officers of the Women’s Association.  The Women’s Association ladies have a chance to beat the Pro for $1.00.  This is a handicap event.  It is not mandatory to bet against the Pro in this event.  This is a regular prize day for our Women’s Association.

Blind Partners - Held on a shotgun Tuesday.  Ladies play their usual golf game.  Their golf scores are matched at random with another golfers score.  Usually a high handicap is matched with a low handicap golfer.  Prizes are awarded to the top pairs.

Jr/Sr Tournament - Any ladies 55 years and under are Juniors and ladies 56 and older are considered Seniors.  This is held on a Tuesday morning shotgun event.  There is a small fee if you choose to sign up.  Prizes are awarded in this event.  Regular golf prizes are also awarded.  NOTE: Anyone can golf on this Tuesday regardless of age or grandparent status.  The Seniors Tournament is a separate event from ladies golf.

Plant Your Flag - This is a regular golf day.  Make your own tee times.  You are given a flag to carry with you.  When you reach the score on your flag you stick it in the ground.  Prizes are awarded to the ladies whose flags have gone the farthest around the course.

Guest Day - This is a shotgun event.  You may sign up to bring a guest for golf, lunch and prizes.  You must have a guest to golf in guest day.

NWAGA Play Day - Best Women’s Association net score is awarded the NWAGA Play day medal.  Regular ladies golf prizes will be awarded that day.

Match Play - You must sign up to enter this event.  You are put in a flight according to handicap and matched up with another golfer.  You then play that player in a golf match.  Hole by hole.  You are disqualified if you loose your match.  If you win, you play another match.  The final players in each flight are the Match play winners.  This does not have to played on Tuesday.  You make your own tee times.  The two ladies playing for the Championship flight must play 18 holes for the final round.

Medal Play - Two days of regular golf are played.  You are put in a flight by handicap.  Low scores in each flight after the two days of golf become the club champions.  Ladies in the Championship flight play 18 holes the final day of the tournament.  The Tuesday of this tournament is also regular golf day.  Regular ladies golf prizes will be awarded that day.

Ringer Board - For $1.00 you have a chance to improve your golf game during the month of July.  This is a by hole event.  The most improved golfer wins a cash award from the $1.00 entry fee.  Example: If you have a 5 on hole #1 the first week and you have a 3 for that hole on any other week of that month, you will improve that hole by 2 strokes.  A chairman keeps track of this for the Women’s Association.

Stagette - The final golf day for our Women’s Association.  This event is held in the afternoon with a shotgun, dinner, and prizes to follow.  A horse race is held so you can bet on your favorite teams.  You need a partner to golf in this event.

Posting Scores - This must be done after you golf every game you play during the golf season.  This should be done when you golf at other courses also.  Scores are adjusted according to your handicap and then entered into the computer.  This is beneficial to you and is only fair to the ladies you are golfing against.  Handicaps are established by posting scores after every round of golf you play.  If you have questions about posting ask for assistance.

USGA GHIN Handicap - This is established by posting your golf scores after each round you play at any golf course.  Handicap strokes are then given to you to make you equal with all other golfers.

Interclub - OWIGA - 9 - An organization formed in the late 70’s for 9-hole WGA club members wishing to play competitive against golfers on other private courses.  The team is composed of 15-20 golfers with an 18 hole USGA GHIN handicap.  Team members must support WGA Association and play regularly throughout the golf season on Tuesday mornings.  Interclub competition takes place in the spring and early fall with all teams competing for weekly points.  This form of competition is a great way to learn and apply the rules of golf and still have fun playing against women throughout the city.