If you think you might enjoy some friendly competition with other women golfers of your own skill level on a variety of both public and private courses throughout Metro Detroit, check out what the Michigan Women’s Golf Association has to offer this coming golf season. Visit their Booth #907 at the Michigan Golf Show at the Suburban Collection Showplace in Novi, MI. You may even win a free MWGA membership. Show hours are Friday, March 1, 2pm-8pm, Saturday, March 2, 9am-7pm and Sunday, March 3, 10am-5pm. If you visit the MWGA website www.mwgolf.org, you can get an admission discount coupon.
If you miss the show, definitely visit www.mwgolf.org to learn all that this association has to offer amateur women golfers of all ages and skill levels. In addition to 12 planned competitions, such as stroke play, scrambles and four-ball, membership in MWGA has many other benefits:
- New member briefing
- Rules clinic
- Skills clinic
- Match play league
- Discounted entry fee into their golf competitions
- Timely online news and updates plus the MWGA NEWSLINX newsletter
- An MWGA-LPGA-USGA Girls Golf Program
- Golf Association of Michigan membership, including the GAM gold discount card
and Michigan Links course directory
- USGA handicap index
- USGA Rules of Golf book
Want to have fun before the Michigan golf season begins? If you’re 21 or older, plan to join MWGA at their Second Annual St. Patrick’s Day Potluck Fundraiser Party, Saturday, March 16th at the Pure Impact Golf Studio, 3136 Martin Rd., Commerce Twp., MI. Between 4-8pm, for only $20/pp in advance ($25 at the door) and BYOB, you can enjoy a potluck buffet to which you may contribute, complimentary soft drinks, play Euchre or Bid Whist, compete in putting, chipping and closest-to-the-flag contests, bid on many wonderful items in a Chinese auction and maybe purchase the winning 50/50 raffle ticket. All proceeds from the party will be used to support the MWGA-LPGA-USGA Girls Golf Program, which offers golf instruction and on-course play primarily to Metro Detroit girls ages 7-14. For more information or to sign up for the party, visit www.mwgolf.org or contact Francine Pegues, Junior Director, at [email protected].
