The Executive Women’s Golf Association (EWGA) is a tax exempt membership organization that connects women to learn, play and enjoy golf for business and for fun.  The organization was established in 1991 with 1500 members and the headquarters is still located in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida.  Today the EWGA has grown into a network of nearly 20,000 members in over 120 chapters in the United States, Canada and Italy.  In the 2010 member satisfaction survey, members gave the EWGA an 82 percent satisfaction rating.

The Birmingham Chapter was established in 1994 and has a membership today of approximately 80.  The Chapter offers activities for all golfers.  These include new golfer clinics, intermediate clinics, advanced clinics; evening and morning leagues at different golf courses; new golfer outings; weekend outings every month and social/networking events. 

The 2013 Birmingham Chapter Championship was held Saturday, May 18, 2013, at Ballantrae Golf Club, and believe it or not, the weather was perfect! There were heavy rains elsewhere in the Birmingham area Friday night, but fortunately Ballantrae received only three tenths of an inch, so the fairways were 90 degrees. Light drizzle Saturday morning ended by 9:30 and by noon, the skies were clearing and there was a light breeze to keep things pleasant. 

For once, this year there were no slow men in front of our players, so the first group finished in less than four hours, and the last scramble team finished within their prescribed time limit of 4.5 hours. Great playing, ladies! 

Congratulations to our new 2013 Birmingham Champion, Barbee Bryant.

Results in First Flight:

Terri Henderson, First Low Gross

Eva Shepherd, First Low Net

Melanie Smith, Second Low Gross

In Second Flight:

Amy Wehner, First Low Gross

Jane McGriff, First Low Net

Sylvia Sumners, Second Low Gross

Tricia Taylor, Second Low Net
 

In Third Flight:

Linda Woods, First Low Gross (with her first ever score under 90 at Ballantrae)

Lorraine Maddox, First Low Net

Wanda Venhuizen, Second Low Gross

In Fourth Flight:

Jennifer Whitaker, First Low Gross

Bobbie Markham, First Low Net

Scramble Teams:

First, a tie with the winner determined by a score card playoff:

Robin Phillips, Elaine Story, Carol Steinert, Patti Reid

Second:

Angela Nash, Bettye Anne Shratter, Pia Todora, Donna Snider

Third:

Debbie Ramseur, Jackie Plott, Linda Stockton, Vicki Changet 

Most of the first place winners will be advancing to the North Florida and Southeast Regional Semi-Final on June 23 at the Queens Harbour Yacht & Country Club in Jacksonville, Florida. We wish them all the best of luck. 

A special thank you to our scramble team markers, John Sumners, Martha Graves and Carolyn King. Those scramble teams have learned how to keep their markers very busy! We welcomed our one open play participant, Allison Shratter. Maybe by next year she will feel comfortable competing in the Championship.

Southern golf has agreed to support our Birmingham Chapter by providing a 10% discount on all purchases to our members.  We encourage you to shop for clubs, golf bags and shoes at Southern Golf. Also when you need clubs re-gripped, fitted or customized, Southern Golf is the place.  To get the 10% discount just show your EWGA membership card for 2013 at time of purchase.