Questions about the Arizona Women's Golf Association or the CWGA golf? Send an email to cwgatucson@gmail.com for more information.
About Us
Our History
Recognizing the need for cross-city competition, the Arizona Women's Golf Association, originally formed as the Tucson City Women’s Golf Association in October of 1951, brought together ladies from Tucson Country Club, Randolph Golf Course, and El Rio Country Club (which was private at that time). This group aimed to promote golf and compete collectively. Ev Kelso served as the first President and Champion, with early members including Mary Hines and Dot Straw, both of whom are honored in the Pima County Sports Hall of Fame.
Now known as CWGA – Golf Tracks, the association has evolved alongside its name, adapting its format and policies to meet the needs of its members. The initial format was individual match play, which transitioned to team match play with optional individual stroke play (also known as following the field), and has now adopted individual stroke play using the Stableford scoring system, with optional team golf to better serve the members. In the past, membership numbers were restricted to those with very low (18.0!) handicap indexes, often leading to a waiting list. A few years ago, this limit was adjusted to include the first 180 lowest handicapped golfers who applied. Currently, the CWGA accepts golfers of all levels for membership, maintaining a maximum playing handicap of 32 for competition.
Change is good!
Birdie the Bobcat
Making tracks across the many great Tucson area golf courses for 75 years with the Arizona Women's Golf Association! For more information about the CWGA and our events, feel free to reach out to us at cwgatucson@gmail.com.