The English Women's Golf Association (EWGA) was the
governing body responsible for many aspects of women's and girls'
amateur
An amateur () is generally considered a person who pursues an avocation independent from their source of income. Amateurs and their pursuits are also described as popular, informal, autodidacticism, self-taught, user-generated, do it yourself, DI ...
golf in
England. It ran from 1952 to 2011, until it merged with the men's
English Golf Union
England Golf is the governing body for male and female amateur golf in England. It represents over 1,900 golf clubs with over 740,000 members and is affiliated to The R&A, the joint global governing body of golf. It was formed in 2012 as a merg ...
to form
England Golf
England Golf is the governing body for male and female amateur golf in England. It represents over 1,900 golf clubs with over 740,000 members and is affiliated to The R&A, the joint global governing body of golf. It was formed in 2012 as a merg ...
.
It was based on Highfield Road in
Birmingham.
History
The EWGA (formerly ELGA) was founded in 1952 as an offshoot of the
Ladies' Golf Union
The Ladies' Golf Union (LGU) was the governing body for women's and girls' amateur golf in Great Britain and Ireland. It was founded in 1893 and was based in St Andrews, Fife, Scotland until merging with The R&A at the start of 2017.
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(LGU), the organisation which governs the female amateur game across the whole of
Great Britain and
Ireland.
Responsibilities
The LGU was concerned with essential policy matters and the organisation of all Britain and Ireland Championships and international events. The EWGA and its counterparts in Ireland, Scotland and Wales handled local events in their own countries, the handicapping system through their membership of the
Council of National Golf Unions (CONGU) and liaison with clubs. The EWGA was also responsible for promoting golf to girls and women in England.
References
External links
Official site
Organisations based in the West Midlands (county)
Golf
1952 establishments in England
Women's golf in the United Kingdom
2011 disestablishments in England
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