About Us....

The Shreveport Womens Golf Association was formed in 1933 for the purpose of promoting good fellowship and friendly competition among local amateur women golfers. Ladies in this association (SWGA) must have a handicap index of 30.0 or less.

Our sister group, the Shreveport Senior Womens Golf Association, was created for the same purpose, but includes only ladies who have reached at least their fiftieth birthday.
Ladies can be members of either or both organizations as long as they meet the eligibility requirements and pay the appropriate membership dues to each group. This membership entitles ladies to play at least once (in each association) at each of the six golf/country clubs that are participants in the SWGA and SSWGA groups: Bomber Bayou Golf Club, East Ridge Country Club, Huntington Park/Querbes Golf Clubs, Northwood Hills Golf Club, Golf Club at Stonebride, and Southern Trace Country Club.

NEXT PLAYDAY EVENTS

March 17: SWGA Scramble, East Ridge CC, 9:00am

March 31: SSWGA Scramble, Stonebridge GC, 9:00am




Golfing Events

PLEASE GO TO THE BOTTOM OF THIS COLUMN TO SEE LISTINGS OF ALL KNOWN GOLFING EVENTS, BOTH LOCAL AND NON-LOCAL.

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Thursday, May 20, 2010

SWGA at Eastridge

I apologize for the delay in getting the results of the playday posted for everyone; however, I haven't had internet availiability since that day. 

We had a really good turnout with 49 ladies playing.  I also need to apologize for the misunderstanding of how to play Hole #10.  I had made arrangements when it was scheduled in March to have the rules printed out, but it just slipped my mind until I arrived on Tuesday, so we thought that announcing the rules would be adequate.  Apparently some ladies didn't hear how it would work.  I feel really bad about that.  You can bet that it won't happen again, not that it helps anything for this time.

Just so you'll know how it was SUPPOSED to work:  after hitting a ball into the ditch, whether it was your first, second, or ANY shot, you could walk around to the drop zone and take an extra penalty shot.  Once again, I sincerely regret the mix-up.  Please check out the right column for a list of winners and a small slideshow.

The next SWGA playday will be at Southern Trace on June 15.

Sunday, May 16, 2010

2010 Southern Belle

The annual Southern Belle 2-lady invitational tournament was held May 11-13 at Southern Trace Country Club.  A great time was had by all!!
Winners of the event are:
Overall Low Gross:  Diana Roberts/Ethel Wright
Overall Low Net:  Simmie Anderson/Donna Richards

First Flight
Low Gross:  Lillian Granger/Lisa Russell
1st Low Net:  Becky Farr/Paulette Lee
2nd Low Net:  Dot Barron/Jen Nagata
3rd Low Net:  Sherry Burklow/Jo Hooper

Second Flight
Low Gross:  Cheryl Boutte/Ada Bryant
1st Low Net:  Frances Boyter/Christina Parsons
2nd Low Net:  Theowne Gibbons/Phyllis Ryan
3rd Low Net:  Dixie Saucier/Adele Smith

Closest to the Pin
Ruth Atkins
Diana Roberts
Jo Ann Fleming
Mary Jo Gray

The term "Caddie"

Ever wonder where the term "caddie" came from?  One of the most popular stories about the origin deals with a "lady" golfer.

When Mary (later Queen of Scots) went to France as a young girl (for education & survival), Louis, King of France, learned that she loved the Scottish game 'golf.' We are told that he had the first golf course outside of Scotland built for her enjoyment.

To make sure she was properly chaperoned (and guarded) while she played, Louis hired cadets from a military school to accompany her. Mary liked this a lot and when she returned to Scotland (not a very good idea in the long run), she took the practice with her.  In French, the word cadet is pronounced 'ca-day' and the Scots changed it to 'caddie.'

Thursday, May 6, 2010

SSWGA Playday Palmetto CC

In addition to our SSWGA playday at Palmetto CC, it was also Marie McFarland's birthday.  Hope it was a good one for her!

We had forty ladies participating in today's event on a beautiful, warm day.  The course was in great shape and everyone enjoyed the day....especially Grace Ireland who shot her all-time low score of 83.  Congratulations Grace!

Check the right column for a few slideshow pictures and a list of winners.

Monday, May 3, 2010

SWGA Crooked Hollow Playday

Northwood Hills GC hosted our May 3rd playday at the Crooked Hollow Golf Course on a beautiful, sunny day.  Thirty-eight ladies participated and enjoyed the day.  The greens were a bit rough, but that was offset by extremely long "roll" in the fairways.  Hope everyone enjoyed the great breakfast and warm hospitality that John Graham always provides at Crooked Hollow.   For list of winners, check the right column.

2020 SWGA playdays

  • ALL OF THE EVENTS LISTED BELOW COUNT TOWARDS YOUR 100% PARTICIPATION RECOGNITION Except those marked with an (*)
  • If you miss ONE required event, it can be replaced by ONE day of play in Team Matches
  • March 17: Scramble at East Ridge CC, 9:00am
  • April 16: Playday at Bomber Bayou GC, 9:00am
  • May 19: Playday at Stonebridge, 9:00am
  • June 9: Playday at Northwood, 9:00am
  • July 2: Playday at Southern Trace CC, 9:00am
  • *July 16: Team Matches (Day 1), East Ridge CC, 8:00am
  • *July 21: Team Matches (Day 2), East Ridge CC, 8:00am
  • Sept 21-22: SWGA Championship, Huntington Park GC, 9:00am
  • *November 10: SWGA/SSWGA Turkey Scramble, Crooked Hollow GC, 9:00am
  • *December 8: SWGA/SSWGA Jingle Bell Scramble, Northwood, 10:00am, Bring a Toy

2020 SSWGA Events

  • Dates marked with (*) do not count toward 100% participation
  • March 31: Stonebridge Scramble, 9:00am
  • April 7: Playday at Southern Trace CC, 9:00am
  • May 26: Playday at Northwood, 9:00am
  • June 16 : Playday at East Ridge CC, 9:00am
  • July 14: Playday at Bomber Bayou, 9:00am
  • October 13 and 15: SSWGA Championship, Crooked Hollow GC, 9:00am
  • *November 10: SSWGA/SWGA Turkey Scramble/annual meeting for SSWGA, Crooked Hollow GC, 9:00am
  • *December 8: Jingle Belle Scramble, Northwood Hills GC, 10:00am, bring unwrapped toy

2020 Local Tournaments

  • May 5-6: Southern Belle Ladies Tourney, Southern Trace CC, Shreveport, LA
  • May 13-14: The Tradition Ladies Tourney, Stonebridge GC, Bossier City, LA
  • June 6-7: Stonebridge Couples, Stonebridge GC, Bossier City, LA
  • June 26-28: Bonnie & Clyde Couples, Northwood Hills, Blanchard, LA
  • October 21-22: Roadrunner at East Ridge CC, Shreveport, LA

2020 State/Southern Events

  • April 18-19: Womens' Four Ball, Atchafalaya at Idlewild, Patterson, LA
  • May 7-8: Womens' Mid-Am Championship, Koasati Pines GC, Kinder, LA
  • June 21-24: Womens' Match Play Championship, Tchefuncta CC, Covington, LA
  • August 22-23: Womens' NET Championship, Greystone CC, Denham Springs, LA
  • Oct 8-9: Womens' Senior Championship, Southern Trace CC, Shreveport, LA
  • Oct 26-29: Southern Senior Championship, West Point, MS

Other 2020 NON-LOCAL Golfing Events

  • April 23: Lady Calvert Tourney, Calhoun, LA
  • May 28-30: Couples Invitational, Hot Springs Village, AR
  • July 23-24: Ladies Invitational, Hot Springs Village, AR
  • Aug 5: Diamonds in the Rough, Hollytree CC, Tyler, TX
  • Sept 15-17: Twice as Nice, Texarkana CC, Texarkana, AR
  • 2019 State/Southern Events
  • Oct 2-3: Texarkana Couples Tourney, Texarkana CC, Texarkana, AR
  • Oct 10-11: Dudes 'n Darlings Couples Tourney, Hollytree CC, Tyler, TX
  • Nov 12-14: LaDiDa 4-Lady Tourney, Crown Colony CC, Lufkin, TX