PGA of America and the United States Golf Association are joining together for the first Patriot Golf Day on Saturday, September 1st. Public facilities will request an extra $1 for each green fee and private facilities will ask for donations. The money collected will go to Wounded Warriors, Inc. This is to support families of wounded, injured and fallen soldiers.

Dan Rooney, a PGA member, is leading the creation of the Patriot Golf Day in which at least 2500 golf courses have registered to take part in. Mr. Rooney has flown 2 tours of duty in Iraq.

Go golf this Saturday and honor our troops and their families who serve our country. Click here to see which courses close to you are participating.

Are you just starting to learn about golf and want to learn more then you might want to look into the Executive Women’s Golf Association. The EWGA is for amateur women golfers who want to learn how to play, network with other women golfers, and have fun. The EWGA is a not-for-profit international organization that was created in 1991.

The great thing about the EWGA is that they offer organized golf activities, education programs. They also teach and develop players no matter how much experience you have or don’t have. They offer opportunities for volunteering, socializing and networking.

What is nice about it is that they offer activities for both the experienced golfer and for the beginner. If you are a beginner ten you can participate in the more low key fun activities whereas if you are experienced then you can challenge yourself against other experienced female golfers.

There are EWGA chapters in most states so find one today and see about joining.

The LPGA, Ladies Professional Golf Association, was founded in 1950 by 13 women. It’s the largest and best known American organization for female professional golfers in the world. It started as a playing tour but has now grown into a non-profit organization. The LPGA is involved in junior golf programs, many scholarships for college bound women, golf clinics for women, and the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation.

The LPGA Tour, a series of weekly golf tournaments for female golfers around the world, this year will have at least 35 events with the highest prize money in LPGA history. The LPGA is growing more and more every year. They are more involved in women’s issues and getting younger generations involved in golf with formation of the LPGA Foundation in 1991.

In 1959, the LPGA Teaching and Club Professionals group was born. They are dedicated to the advancement of golf through teaching, coaching and managing golf facilities. The LPGA Teaching and Club Professionals support the LPGA’s programs that work to increase the involvement of women and youth in golf.

You can read more about the LPGA at their website.