PWGA NOTES & QUOTES
Spring 2015
PWGA
Notes &
Quotes
Pacific Women’s Golf
Association
Spring 2015
San Juan Oaks Golf Club
President’s Message
by
Joanne Holman
It is my pleasure to serve as your
president this coming year. I never
thought that when I joined PWGA in
1982 I would be in this position. It is
truly an honor to give back to an
organization that has given me the
opportunity to play tournaments and
add so many friendships to my life.
I recently attended a meeting of
women’s golf association from all over
the US.
Every association from
Maryland to Nevada to California has the
same problems facing them in 2015.
Membership is declining. How do we
increase participation in our local clubs
is the big question.
According to an article in the
Washington Post on March 5, 2015,
written by Drew Harwell, “the number of
Americans who said they played golf at
least once a year has fallen to its lowest
point in years. The number of young
people, aged 18 to 30, playing the game
has sagged nearly 35 percent over the
last decade.”
The problem is OURS to solve. And it
will not be easy.
Members have
suggested many different ways to
increase our membership. Our Area
Directors will be our primary contact in
setting up events for attracting new
members. You can help by mentoring,
inviting friends to Girls Night Out,
Junior Events or grabbing any lady with
a golf club in her hand.
The only way to really make this an
effective campaign is for each individual
to make it their responsibility to attempt
to bring in a new golfer or an old golfer
who is without a club.
PWGA’s Membership has declined and
we need to work at turning it around.
I want to encourage all members to take
advantage of the tournaments scheduled
for this year.
See you on the course.
Joanne Holman
In This Issue
Page 2
Pace of Play!
Page 3
2015 Executive Board
Hello from Stockton!
Page 4
2015 Tournaments
Page 5
Hello from Monterey/South Bay!