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WSCGA Continued
event. There are also very few two day
tournaments for high school girls to play
in, there are quite a few for boys. The girls,
however, have to play 36 holes at their
state championship even though their
matches during the season are only 9holes.” The Foundation wants the girls to
have a 36 hole experience prior to the state
Championship.
The Foundation funds the event and the
participant’s only expenses are travel and
lodging. Most high school girls golf
programs have very little budget to work
with and most tournaments can cost $150
a day for the teams to play. The
Foundation gives each girl several gifts for
participating. Not only does the
Foundation give these gifts, which include
golf gloves, towels, shirts, hats and many
other items, they also have some fun
awards for closest to the hole, longest
drive, and honorable mentions. There’s a
loud cheer from the teams when they hear
these gifts are gift certificates for iTunes
and Starbucks. The Foundation also
provides a meal to the players and coaches
each day.
Issue 3 Fall 2013
These talented junior golfers smile for a picture after day
one of the WSCGA 2013 Invitational.
“We want to encourage young girls to
continue to play, to help teach them the
rules and etiquette and to also spread the
WSCGA name among the young girls of our
state. They are the future of the
organization. Hopefully, some of those same
girls will play in the WSCGA Junior Girls
Championship and one day support the
WSCGA” said Hill.
71 players and 12 teams participated in
the Invitational in 2013. Several players
had never played 18 holes before. The
Foundation would like to keep the event
around 72 players in the future.
Tournament interested grew from the first
year; several young girls without a team
contacted the WSCGA Foundation to make
sure they received an invitation to this
year’s event. It is the Foundation’s goal to
invite all girls teams in the state, but as the
tournament grows, we would like to be sure
we have space in the event for new teams.
The Foundation wants to continually
encourage young girls to play.
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