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Benefits of Membership PWGA was founded in 1947 to promote golf for women of all ages at the public courses in Northern California. Golf Opportunities    6 Major Championships 48 Area Playday Tournaments Girls Night Out/Ladies Golf Day Casual Play Events Official USGA Handicap Index.   Your Handicap Index delivered twice each month to your email address. Ability to post scores via internet Course Rating – PWGA in cooperation with the WGANC rates the women’s tees at all of the Courses in Northern California. This ties into your handicap service, without those ratings for women, you wouldn’t be able to post your Northern California scores. Education  We offer Rules Clinics/Workshops to member clubs.  Area Workshops each year provide an educational opportunity for Rules Chair, Handicap Chair, Tournament Chair and general members.  Course Rating Training  Tournament Pairings Program Training Website  Access to your Handicap Record  Ability to post scores online  Tournament Information, Sign up, Photos and Results  News and Articles Newsletter – Notes and Quotes is published 3 times a year. Each member also gets news delivered to their email box with the handicap eRevision twice each month. Juniors – PWGA allows for junior members at all member clubs. There is no charge to the club for the Handicapping of the Junior member. PWGA also supports a Grants program which funds golf programs for Junior Girls throughout our region. Benevolent Projects – we contribute annually to the following charities through club donations, individual member donations and fundraising raffles.  UVS – Golf Swing Club a Golf Therapy program for Veterans.