Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family! We hope you have a wonderful day spending time with loved ones.
To finish off 2024 we are adding an Event for this December that everyone can play in. More info below.
To start 2025 we have the WSCGA State Rep & Annual Meeting on January 15th. We will review this past year, reveal the 2025 schedule, announce the recipients of the Bob Handler Scholarship, have multiple guest speakers in attendance, vote on new board members, and more!
Have a wonderful Thanksgiving and enjoy the family time!
Keep smiling,
The WSCGA Team
WSCGA Rule of The Month
Rule 10.2(3)
Setting Down an Object to Help With Aiming
A player may not set an object down to assist with aiming or taking a stance
If a player breaches the rule, the penalty cannot be avoided or fixed
Rule applies to similar actions such as drawing a line in dew to aim
This rule does not apply to a ball-marker when used as on the green or other times when a ball is to be placed on a spot
Penalty for Breach of Rule 10.2 (3): General Penalty
To support women in advancing their knowledge and expertise in golf rules by attending the USGA Rules School and becoming a certified USGA Rules Official for the WSCGA.
The WSCGA Vicki Hillen Junior Golf Foundation awards three (3) individual $3,000 scholarships to support female golfers in pursuit of higher educational opportunities.
Applicants should demonstrate an aptitude for golf and reflect the game's inherent positive values. Applicants should possess a record of pursuit and accomplishment of goals in golf, school and community, and be committed to a vision for her future.
About the WSCGA
The Women's South Carolina Golf Association (WSCGA) is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization founded in 1949. Our Mission is to promote and serve the best interests of women's golf in SC by hosting tournaments for all skill levels throughout the state and, in conjunction with the Carolinas Golf Association (CGA), provides free seminars for members that cover the Rules of Golf, Pace of Play and Etiquette, rates SC golf courses for women players, and provides handicap services to its Member Clubs and individual members.
The WSCGA supervises the WSCGA Vicki Hillen Junior Golf Foundation, a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization with a mission of enhancing the lives of juniors through exposure to the game of golf by fostering competition, sportsmanship and appreciation for the integrity of the game.
