EWGA
EWGA Hosts EWGA Par 3 Challenge at Palm Beach Par 3 Golf Course Event culminates spring qualifying series and benefits LPGA-USGA Girls Golf
The EWGA (Executive Women’s Golf Association) is pleased to announce the final event of the EWGA Par 3 Challenge series will be held at the Palm Beach Par 3 in Palm Beach,
Palm Beach Par 3 #3, longest hole on the course!
Florida on Saturday, June 27, 2015. This final event of the inaugural EWGA Par 3 Challenge will benefit the LPGA-USGA Girls Golf program. “If you are seeking a fun golf course with great ocean views, the opportunity to play in a team competition and enjoy a getaway to lovely Palm Beach County, Florida for a weekend, then the EWGA Par 3 Challenge is for you!” says EWGA CEO Pam Swensen. “This event is open to EWGA members as well as well as non-members who also want to support a great cause of welcoming girls to the game through LPGA-USGA Girls Golf. It’s a great fit with our mission to help grow the game of golf.”
The Palm Beach Par 3 event is a
yardages to create the par-3 experi-
two-person best-ball competition
ence. Teams from both the Gross and
with both gross and net divisions.
Net division at all regional qualifiers
Teams may consist of two women, or
have advanced to the Palm Beach Par 3.
they can be mixed (one woman and
“Our goal is to create a competitive
one man per team). EWGA members
playing experience that helps ease a
and non-members are welcome to
newer player into a tournament situa-
compete. Weekend festivities include
tion,” says EWGA Director of Player De-
a Friday evening welcome recep-
velopment Le Ann Finger. “Participants
tion, pre-tournament breakfast and
have enjoyed the Par 3 events by play-
the post-golf awards luncheon.
ing a shorter course in a team format,
The new competitive series began
sharing that while it places a premium
with four qualifying events held in the
on the short game, it’s also a lot of fun.”
spring across the country. Participat-
For more information on the
ing Troon Golf facilities converted their
2015 EWGA Par 3 Challenge,
regulation 18-hole courses to shorter
please visit the website.
About EWGA The EWGA is THE Golf Community for Women. As the largest women-focused national amateur golf association in the United States with chapters in nearly every U.S. major market and corporate center, the EWGA has connected more than 100,000 women who share a passion for cultivating relationships and enjoying the game. Offering a wide range of affordable organized golf activities and educational programs, this award-winning association has been bringing women together through golf since 1991. EWGA Chapters are located in more than 108 cities throughout the United States as well as international locations including Bermuda, Canada, Italy and South Africa, enabling EWGA members to become active participants in hundreds of communities. For more information about the EWGA and membership, visit ewga.com. Media members interested in more information about the EWGA should contact Danielle Sorresso at The Media Group at (847) 956-9090. Twitter: @ewga Facebook: ewga1 24
Southern Golf Central • Volume 16, Issue 2