Last month, Women In Golf Foundation (WIGF) hosted their 28th National Women’s Collegiate Golf Championship with a combination of D1 and D2 Women’s Golf Teams from HBCUs and predominantly Black institutions. This event is the premier fundraiser for WIGF and has been successful largely due to support from organizations and individuals who are committed to growing the game of golf. The event provides an opportunity for competition, participation in the Career Development Workshop, and for the participants to play in an 18-hole networking golf outing with participating sponsors. It is a great opportunity for the players to get access to internships, mentors, and full-time employment opportunities.
The participating schools included:
Alabama State University
Chicago State University
Johnson and Wales University (Charlotte)
Paine College
Savannah State University
The women’s golf programs at these schools often lack the resources to recruit players, access quality courses with limited opportunities to play in highly competitive events, as well as other barriers to success. This year’s fundraiser was a tremendous success, enabling WIGF to work with a variety of organizations to provide each school a $10,000 grant. These funds are specifically for their Women’s Golf Programs and are intended to help remove those barriers to success and provide more opportunities to compete at a higher level.
“This year is record-breaking for our organization! As a result, we are striving to take our support of women’s collegiate golf to the next level, contributing $50,000. A special thank you to all of our sponsors, board of directors, volunteers and others for their contribution to WIGF’s support of women’s golf programs and our National Women’s Collegiate Golf Tournament. I am so grateful to our supporters and what their generosity means to elevating women’s golf!”– LaJean Gould, Founder of Women In Golf Foundation.
Partnerships with our sponsors blossom every year and we will continue to find new ways to impact HBCU women’s golf teams. If you are interested in being a supporter in our efforts to remove barriers for women’s collegiate golf and provide pathways for them to play at the highest level, you can contact us info@womeningolffoundation.org.
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