St. Louis Women's District Golf Association
BRIEF HISTORY OF STLWDGA
In 1920, the women’s section of the St. Louis District Golf Association elected to become a separate and distinct organization. On November 29, 1920, at the home of Mrs. E. Lansing Ray of St. Louis Country Club, a set of by-laws was approved and adopted by unanimous consent. Its objective was to promote golf among the women of St. Louis, to conduct an annual Championship Tournament and to encourage team play. Mr. Bonner Miller was President of the St. Louis (Men’s) District Golf Association at that time. Nine clubs were represented at that organizational meeting: Algonquin, Bellerive, Glen Echo, St. Louis, Sunset, Westwood, Normandie, Triple A and Midland Valley. Kirkwood Country Club, which became Wood Lawn in 1927 was obviously included although not represented to make a total of ten clubs.
The first slate of officers was:
Mrs. S. J. G. Smith, President - Glen Echo
Mrs. C. C. Pangman, Vice President - Algonquin
Mrs. Lansing Ray, Recording Secretary - St. Louis
Mrs. Lester Meyer, Corresponding Secretary - Westwood
Mrs. Albert T. Terry, Treasurer - St. Louis
Mrs. J. A. Corbett, Sports Chairman - Glen Echo
In 1937, there were 244 members from 13 clubs. In 1957 there were 286 members from 13 clubs. In 1977, there were 291 members from 15 clubs and presently there are 338 members from 21 private country clubs. Our District membership in 2022 includes six of the original charter clubs; Algonquin, Bellerive (left when the club moved in 1958 and rejoined in 1994), Glen Echo, St. Louis, Sunset and Westwood plus the following: St. Clair (1923), Westborough (1928), Meadowbrook (1932), Norwood Hills (1933), Greenbriar Hills (1936), Sunset Hills (1952), Forest Hills (1965), Bogey Hills (1981), Legends (1992) St. Albans (1993), Lake Forest (1994)), Old Warson (1995), Whitmoor (1995) and Persimmon Woods (2013) and WingHaven (2020).
2025 SCHEDULE
Revised as of 01/15/2025
April 17 Thursday Opening Meeting OW
April 23 Wednesday Opening Scramble SS
May 1 Thursday Team NW
May 6 Tuesday Rules Event WB
May 8 Thursday TOL ALG
May 21 Wednesday Team STL
June 3 Tuesday Three-Day Stroke (8:00am) GB
June 4 Wednesday Three-Day Stroke (8:00 am) LG
June 5 Thursday Three-Day Stroke (8:00 am) SSH
June 18 Wednesday Best Ball WH
June 26 Thursday Team LF
July 9 Wednesday SES MB
July 24 Thursday Team BH
July 28-August 1 Monday-Friday Invitational GE
August 14 Thursday Team PW
August 28 Thursday Senior BR
September 9 Tuesday ABCD/Best Ball STA
September 18 Thursday Mixed Event WW
October 7 Tuesday Closing Scramble FH
Byes: Whitmoor, St. Clair, Westborough
Algonquin ALG- Bellerive BR – Bogey Hills BH – Forest Hills FH – Glen Echo GE – Greenbriar Hills GB – Lake Forest LF –
The Legends LG – Meadowbrook MB – Norwood Hills NW – Old Warson OW – Persimmon Woods PW – St. Albans STA –
St. Clair STC – St. Louis STL – Sunset SS – Sunset Hills SSH – Westborough WB – Westwood WW – Whitmoor WM – WingHaven WH