RIGA
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Rhode
Island Golf Association.
The
Rhode Island Golf Association is a non-profit
organization founded in 1902 whose primary
function is to promote the game of golf
in Rhode Island and to serve the interest
of its affiliated clubs and members.
The RIGA’s ten founding member
clubs were Agawam Hunt, Choppequonset
GC, Long Meadow GC, Melrose GC, Mianatuck
GC, The Misquamicut Club, Newport CC,
Pawtucket CC, Quinnobequin GC, and Wannamoisett
CC. Of the original ten, five are still
active members in the Association. The
RIGA now comprises 30 member clubs.
The RIGA
conducts 12 major tournaments each year,
11 of which are strictly for amateur
golfers. The RIGA also conducts 26 Weekly
Invitational tournaments each year which
are open to all RIGA members.
As a local arm of the United
States Golf Association (USGA),
the RIGA provides handicapping services
to its member clubs and course ratings
services to all golf courses in Rhode
Island. The RIGA also answers any inquires
regarding the Rules of Golf.
The John P. Burke Memorial Fund is
administered through the RIGA office.
Founded in 1946, the Fund provides scholarship
aid to young men and women attending
college who caddy or work on the grounds
crew or in the pro shop of RIGA member
clubs.
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The
Ocean
State Women's Golf Association was
founded in 1995 by Trudy Dufault and
Nathalie A. Price, two friends who shared
success on the golf course.
Their purpose was to promote friendly
but competitive golf among all women,
regardless of handicap, in the state
of Rhode Island.
Their
intentions were to bring together women
from both the private and public sectors
to establish a true Women's State Amateur
Championship and to be recognized by
the U.S.G.A.
as the host association for all state
level
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The
Rhode Island Women's Golf Association
is another great organization for women
golfers! |