Alliance News
Issue 1 Fall 2012
COOL from Page 3
manicured practice facility.
“We’re finding that younger and
younger girls are breaking the
boundaries,” current WMGA junior golf
chair Diane Mock said. “ A 10-year-old just
qualified for the U.S. women’s Amateur.
Those kinds of things happen because of
nurturing and mentoring of the game at a
young age. Golf can offer so many life
lessons. Self confidence is so important
today, and golf is one way to build it.”
The clinic also introduces girls to the
WMGA’s many competitions and
programs.
“Our goal is just to get girls here,” Mock
said. “ Some of them even bring a friend
along. The girls can play so many sports
when they are young, but eventually most
of them have to pick one. And we can show
them some great courses and give them a
place to showcase their talent.”
The girls sprayed golf balls in all
directions, stopping only long enough to
make adjustments from the professional.
When they moved from station to station,
the conversation picked up.
“ I like to have fun,” said Ava Lederman
an 8-year-old from Nyack who came with
Stepper. “When I’m playing golf, it’s just
fun.”
WARM from Page 1
Founding members were from Arizona,
Colorado, California and Nevada. Mary
Pomroy, Executive Director of the AWGA,
has been influential in the organization
and direction of the meeting since its
inception.
“We united in an effort to find an outlet to
exchange ideas, share successes and
challenges and be part of the larger golf
community,” Mary explained.
WARM’s eighth meeting was held in 2012
(the first WARM’s were conducted biannually) with 40 women representing 15
women’s golf associations attending.
Interest is growing with more and more
states continually attending, some
annually, some bi-annually, others, as they
are able. In all, 24 associations have
attended the WARM.
WARM 2013:
SAVE THE DATE - March 11-13, 2013
(Mon-Wed) at Holiday Inn Express &
Suites Phoenix Airport, AZ.
We welcome your ideas/suggestions to
help us with planning.
Please submit to:
Robin Jervey, rjervey@cogolf.org
http://www.womensgolfalliance.org
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