Welcome to the Sawgrass Women's Golf Association Blog

Membership in Sawgrass Women’s Golf Association’s (SWGA) 18-hole group is open to women who are members in good standing of Sawgrass Country Club with golf privileges and have an established handicap of 36, or better, for 20 posted 18 hole rounds with scoring activity posted within the previous 12 months.

After paying annual dues a member is eligible to compete in scheduled play days and/or tournaments and competitions and win prizes.

We welcome new members at any time of the year. Our season runs from September to May with additional summer activities. Please approach any member

of the Golf Staff to assist you in joining our fun and active golf group.

Friday, May 11, 2012

Thanks for all the memories!

Thank you for entrusting me with the well being of our fabulous women's golf association at Sawgrass Country Club for the past two years. It has been my pleasure and honor to serve.

I want to give accolades, appreciation and hugs to the executive board. Our Membership chair, Ginny Elliott, greeted all new members and kept track of all of us! Mary Lou Bannon set up all of our play days for two seasons including Opening, Christmas and Closing Days! Thank you! Susan Cruickshank took care of all of our Major Tournaments for two years! Job well done! Our treasurer, Lynn Dickinson, managed all of our incoming and outgoing funds. Not a job for the timid! Thank you. Secretary Linda Soud kept track of all things important said at all meetings and sent notes to members who needed our support. Good for you...and us!

The special events we have enjoyed have been chaired by many of our members over the past two years.
Cancer Tournament - Deb Douglas, Nancy Kaufman and Suzanne Davis, Ann Williams
Club to Club - Sherri Lubin, Lois Schwinger
Couples Events - Marie Frankiewicz, Lisa Williamson
Couples Championship - Ginny Stott and Lisa Williamson
Couples Member Guest - Paula Fairley
Mars vs Venus - Lisa Williamson and Samantha Brantley
Fall Member Guest - Linda Tuggle, Tammy Smith and Joanne Drastal
Publicity - Diana Reek and Barbara Snell
Ringers - Peggy Widicus
Spring Member Guest - Cornelia Murphy, Linda White and Gleith Mann
Summer Team - Paula Fairley
SunPutters - Beverly Beck
Team Days - Shirley Budden
Thanks to all the chairs and all of the members who asssisted for making SWGA the best womens golf group in the entire area...maybe the world!!!!

We could not accomplish any of these events without the backing (and fronting) of our wonderful Golf Shop and all of the professionals who have assisted us in our endeavors. Greg Lecker, Billy Pomeroy, Pamela Shelley, Stefan Brunt, Rachel Reynoldson, Beth Yahara and others including the entire outside operations deserve our praise. Thanks to F&B for helping to make our special events memorable and serving us cheerfully on a regular basis. Additionally, I want to thank our Club Manager, Barry McDonald, for his support and the fine work of all of the Country Club staff. We are indeed fortunate members!

Best wishes to Roseanne Corrigan and her committees.
I had a blast!

Kathy Church, Pamela Shelley, Roseanne Corrigan

Thursday, May 10, 2012

Closing Day 2012


SWGA Closing DayWe had a fabulous turnout of 96 ladies. Thanks go to Mary Lou Bannon and Pamela Shelley for a wonderful day.
Winning the Royal Liverpool flight with a score of 128 was Barbara Snell, Diana Reek, Evelyn Douty and Suzy Warren.  Winning the Blackwolf Run flight with a score of 127 was Paula Fairley, Sherri Lubin, Lis Petersen, and Lois Schwinger.  Winning the Locust Hill flight with a score of 126 was Mary Lou Bannon, Linda Soud, Lisa Williamson, and Linda Schlipf.  Winning the Mission Hills flight with a score of 134 was Nancy Burfeind, Ginny Elliott, Carol Carroll, and Mary Hoban.  

A recap of the season's major winners follows:
Club Champion                  Chris Hunt
       Runner up                   Paula Fairley
Senior Club Champion       Paula Fairley
Couples Champions          Ginny and Ken Stott
First Lady Cup                   Peggy Widicus
Solheim Cup                      USA
Member-Member              Suzy Warren and Barbara Snell
Ringer Tournament           Marge Monteith
Grandmothers Event         Shelia Hartman and Suzy Warren
Mars vs Venus                  Men
Monthly Team                   Blue 
Most Improved                  Patty Koizim
Year end Ringers               D. Stewart, K. Church, D. Reek, L. Leek, G. Fritz

Congratulations to all of the winners. The list of Birdie winners is on the bulletin board. Many more players won golf shop credit in our weekly games.