2017 DIRECTORY
Calendar of Events – Tournament Schedules and Sites 1
History, Honorary Life Members and Criteria 2
Charter Members, Officers and Directors 3
Current Officers, Directors and Committee Assignments 4
Spring Tournament Champion/Runner-Up/Super Senior and Site 5
Fall Team Champions and Site 6
By-Laws 7
Standard Rules for GSWGA 10
2017 TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE AND SITES
SPRING CHAMPIONSHIP
May 9-10, 2017
Sea Palms Golf Resort
And
King & Prince Golf Course
St. Simons Island
FALL TEAM TOURNAMENT
October 3-4, 2017
Newnan Country Club
and
White Oak Golf Course
Newnan
2018 TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE AND SITES
SPRING CHAMPIONSHIP
May 2018
To Be Determined
FALL TEAM TOURNAMENT
October 2018
To Be Determined
HISTORY
The Georgia Senior Women’s Golf Association, Inc. was organized in 1964 with thirty-four
Charter Members. The first elected officers included:
Nancy Sullivan Marshall, President
Margaret Burdeshaw, Vice President
Virginia Culpepper, Secretary
Mrs. Don Jones, Treasurer
Mrs. O. B. “Mommer” Keeler was elected President Emeritus and Mary McCall was named
Honorary Junior Member.
Also serving on the original Board of Directors:
Mary Brantley Ethel Hedrick
Adeval Burns Edna Speeg
Vi Givens
Our “purpose” continues today! To promote, maintain and enhance the game of golf among
senior women in the State. Fellowship and Fun!
CRITERIA for GSWGA
“Honorary Life Membership”
The Honorary Life Membership recognizes those members who have gone “above and
beyond” to make our Association the BEST.
The minimum requirements for selection are:
At least ten years of GSWGA membership
Six years of GSWGA tournament participation
Served on the Board of Directors as an Officer of the Association
Nominations can be made and submitted anytime during the year by the general member-
ship. The Nominating Committee will present recommendations to the Board of Directors,
who will make the final decision.
If you would like to submit a nomination, please contact us at .
HONORARY LIFE MEMBERS
Mrs. T. A. Burdeshaw (deceased) Mrs. Amos Huguley, Jr.
Mrs. R. A. Turner (deceased) Jane S. Keith
Mrs. R. J. Culpepper (deceased) Mrs. C. F. Lanier (deceased)
Mrs. R. C. Marshall (deceased) Nancy Burks
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CHARTER MEMBERS
OFFICERS
Mrs. R. E. Sullivan (deceased) President
Mrs. T. A. Burdeshaw (deceased) Vice-President
Mrs. R. J. Culpepper (deceased) Secretary
Mrs. Don R. Jones Treasurer
Mrs. O. B. Keller (deceased) President-Emeritus
Ms. Mary McCall Junior Member
DIRECTORS
Mrs. George Brantley Mrs. Robert R. Givens
Mrs. Roy Burns, Sr (deceased) Mrs. W. Davis Hamilton
Mrs. Forbes Bradley Mrs. Harold Horne
Mrs. Julian M. Chappell Mrs. Charles F. Lanier (deceased)
Mrs. Charles F. Crisp Mrs. Roger Martin
Mrs. Ralph B. Dangler (deceased) Mrs. George Montagne (deceased)
Mrs. H. T. Denson (deceased) Mrs. L. G. Osborne
Mrs. Freeman Derby (deceased) Mrs. E. C. Porter
Mrs. George Ellis, Sr. (deceased) Mrs. Arnold Wood (deceased)
Mrs. John H. Gill Mrs. Douglas B. Wright
PAST PRESIDENTS
1965 Mrs. R. E. Sullivan (deceased) 1991 Gloria Fisher
1966 Mrs. T. A. Burdeshaw (deceased) 1992 Pat Ramsey (deceased)
1967 Mrs. R. R. Givens (deceased) 1993 Josie Usry
1968 Mrs. E. J. Curtiss (deceased) 1994 Nancy Burks
1969 Mrs. E. J. Curtiss (deceased) 1995 Lenoir Shiver (deceased)
1970 Mrs. E. C. Speeg (deceased) 1996 Betty Barr
1971 Mrs. H. T. Denson (deceased) 1997 Fran Cook
1972 Mrs. F. Bellinger (deceased) 1998 Fran Cook
1973 Mrs. G. D. Brantley 1999 Dottie Frazier
1974 Dr. Elna Lombard (deceased) 2000 Dottie Frazier
1975 Mrs. Amos Huguley, Jr. 2001 Bobbie Tarantine
1976 Mrs. Edison Casey (deceased) 2002 Sara Ann Stallings
1977 Mrs. David Duncan (deceased) 2003 Janie Holt
1978 Mrs. R. B. Wilhoit (deceased) 2004 Sherry Hamilton
1979 Mrs. Ross Thomas 2005 Sherry Hamilton
1980 Mrs. R. W. Robbins 2006 Janie Dover
1981 Mrs. Joe L. Dobson 2007 Judy Gann
1982 Dr. Elna Lombard (deceased) 2008 Judy Gann
1983 Jane Keith 2009 Mary Alice Ballard (deceased)
1984 Clara Crenshaw 2010 Caroline Johnson
1985 Quida Rhodes 2011 Caroline Johnson
1986 Jay Turner (deceased) 2012 Janis Turner
1987 Mabel Smith (deceased) 2013 Janis Turner
1988 Virginia Shaw 2014 Rose Mary Hughes
1989 Jane Wells 2015 Edna Romano
1990 Jo Ann MaComb 2016 Edna Romano
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2017 GSWGA OFFICERS
Edna Romano Chairman of the Board
Linda Barrett President
Patti McDonald 1st Vice-President
Karen Mathes 2nd Vice-President
Amanda Moore Treasurer
Marva Simpson Recording Secretary
Fran Eckart Corresponding Secretary
2017 GSWGA DIRECTORS
Lenora Bryant Carolyn Sudberry
Sandy Estlund Julia Swift
Melanie Marshall Lena Tice
Wanda Montgomery
2017 GSWGA COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS
Registration / Properties / Nominating*Lena Tice / *Julia Swift / *Edna Romano
Revisions/Directors
Duty Book
Rules / Membership & / *Marva Simpson
* Marva Simpson / Directory
*Amanda Moore
Site Selection
Scoring/Scoreboard / *Karen Mathes
*Lenora Bryant / Website/Computer
Karen Mathes / *Lena Tice
Tournament
Budget / *Patti McDonald
*Amanda Moore
Awards/Trophies
* Sandy Estlund / Social/Reception
*Carolyn Sudberry
SPRING TOURNAMENT
Year Champion/Runner-Up/Super Senior Tournament Site
1965 Vi Givens/Georgia Darby Americus CC
1966 Vi Givens/Thelma Martin Druid Hills CC
1967 Vi Givens/Gladys Denson Coosa CC
1968 Elna Lombard/Sequel Wood Green Island CC
1969 Thelma Martin/Mary Brantley Americus CC
1970 Gladys Denson/Thelma Martin Savannah CC
1971 Thelma Martin/Vi Givens Radium CC
1972 Ethel Dubose/Thelma Martin Okefenokee CC
1973 Dee Kegley/Mary Brantley Riverside CC
1974 Susan Huguley/Sequel Wood Americus CC
1975 Cecile Patten/Dee Kegley Newnan CC
1976 Lois Casey/Willene Dasher Doublegate CC
1977 Margaret Burdeshaw/Qutine Ciaramello Green Valley CC
1978 Cecile Patten/Dee Kegley Newnan CC
1979 Bea Dobson/Susan Huguley Sunset CC
1980 Marion Wise/Bea Dobson Cartersville CC
1981 Susan Huguley/Elna Lombard Green Meadows CC
1982 Dot Dickey/Mary Melnick Jekyll Island Club
1983 Dot Dickey/Susan Huguley Coosa CC
1984 Dot Dickey/Ann Schaudies Americus CC
1985 Susan Huguley/Ann Schaudies Riverside CC
1986 Bea Dobson/Joan Champion Valdosta CC
1987 Millie Smith/Bea Dobson Sandersville CC
1988 Lula Scott/Donnie Faucette Griffin CC
1989 Barbara Calhoun/Millie Smith Bacon Park CC
1990 Millie Smith/Grace Bogolin/Barbara Calhoun Radium CC
1991 Lula Scott/Millie Smith Cairo CC
1992 Elsie Simpson/Flora McClarin Okefenokee CC
1993 Nina Hawkins/Julia Hardin/Barbara Calhoun Newnan CC
1994 Elsie Simpson/Ellen Stewart Highlands CC
1995 Boyce Parker/Elsie Simpson Americus CC
1996 Irene DeBarge/Peggy Fehrs Goshen Plantation CC
1997 Susan Rockett/Irene DeBarge Houston Lake/Perry CC
1998 Susan Rockett/June Holder Newnan CC
1999 Sue Woods/June Holder Waterford/International CC
2000 Susan Rockett/Elsie Simpson Douglas/Beaver Kreek
2001 Rochelle Weaver/Elsie Simpson Valdosta/StoneCreek CC
2002 Donnie Faucette/Rochelle Weaver Okefenokee/L. Walker CC
2003 Darlene Werhnyak/Jodie Shephard Summergrove/Newnan CC
2004 Marsha Whitener/Jodie Shephard/Donnie Faucette The Fields/Highland CC
2005 June Holder/Liz Butler/Donnie Faucette MapleRidge/Bull Creek
2006 Mary Riley/Gretchen Kicklighter/Donnie Faucette Sea Palms/Hampton Club
2007 Darlene Werhnyak/June Holder/Donnie Faucette Valdosta CC/Kinderlou
2008 June Holder/Jo Anne Setliffe/Donnie Faucette Lake Blackshear/Ironwood
2009 Mary Riley/Mary Helen McElreath/Donnie Faucette Doublegate/Stonebridge
2010 Mary Helen McElreath/Mary Riley/Rochelle Weaver Heron Bay/Sun City
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Year Champion/Runner-Up/Super Senior Tournament Site
2011 Darlene Werhnyak/Mary Riley/Barbara Brown Callaway Gardens
2012 Darlene Werhnyak/Mary Riley/Donnie Faucette Valdosta/Stone Creek CC
2013 Mary Helen McElreath/Darlene Werhnyak/Elsie Simpson Sea Palms/Sanctuary Co
2014 Darlene Werhnyak/Mary Helen McElreath/Faye Colwell Crosswinds/Savannah Qtrs.
2015 Darlene Werhnyak,Mary Ellen McElrath, Ginette Spinucci Chateau Elan
2016 Mary Ellen Mclreath, Mary Riley, Barbara Brown Albany
FALL TEAM CHAMPIONS
Year Team Champions Tournament Site
1985 Bea Dobson/Clara Crenshaw Jekyll Island Club
1986 Bea Dobson/Clara Crenshaw Jekyll Island Club
1987 Elna Lombard/Margaret Holley Jekyll Island Club
1988 Petie Conner/Nelle Childs Jekyll Island Club
1989 Daisy Gatewood/Sara Williams Jekyll Island Club
1990 Peggy Wallace/Amelia McAfee Jekyll Island Club
1991 Elsie Simpson/Pat Boyd Jekyll Island Club
1992 Nancy Burks/Fran Cook Jekyll Island Club
1993 Georgia Stuart/Julia Hardin Jekyll Island Club
1994 Lucy Merrell/Barbara Carter Jekyll Island Club
1995 Grace Bogolin/Delora Foster Jekyll Island Club
1996 Francie Ross/Gee Gee Voith Callaway Gardens
1997 Juanita Tarpley/Gerettie Patterson Callaway Gardens
1998 Jeanette Avant/Elizabeth Payne Cordele
1999 Jean Hopson/Julie Hebert Cordele
2000 Juanita Tarpley/Gerettie Patterson Rome
2001 Jean Hopson/Julie Hebert Perry
2002 Udeen Lester/Dorothy Green Rome
2003 Barbara North/Alyce Wilson Albany
2004 Sherry Hamilton/Audrey Wilkerson Valdosta
2005 Cheryl Dotson/Sandra Fuller Macon
2006 Paulette Marshall/Donna Scott Augusta
2007 Mary Helen McElreath/Sandra Moody Rome
2008 N/A - Round 2 rained out Newnan
2009 Jean Stroman/Mary Lou Geist Athens
2010 Norma Martin/Mary Nell Uher St. Simons Island
2011 Best Ball/Lisa Studebaker/Nadine Brown Chateau Elan
2011 Scramble/Mary Carlson/Irene Drage Chateau Elan
2012 Kathy Cook/Marygrace Surma Dahlonega
2013 Deborah Blasus/Kelly Sandefur Macon
2014 Joyce Davis/Deanna George Lake Oconee
2015 Davey Smith/Shirley McDaniel Rome
2016 Marianne Harris/Lynn Homer Augusta
BYLAWS
ARTICLE 1: NAME
The name of the organization shall be: “GEORGIA SENIOR WOMEN’S GOLF ASSOCIATION, INC.”
ARTICLE 2: PURPOSE
The purpose of this Association shall be to promote, maintain and enhance the game of golf among senior women
in the state of Georgia. The Association will conduct an Annual tournament for the Georgia Senior Women’s Golf
Association Champion, Runner-Up, and a Super Senior Champion. The Association will also conduct a Team
Tournament and will give suitable recognition to the winners of these events. Furthermore the GSWGA Board of
Directors may hold other tournaments if deemed necessary.
ARTICLE 3: MEMBERSHIP
Returning members must renew their membership by March 1. *New Members who have reached the age of fifty (50), are legal resident of Georgia, and have a USGA index of 26.1 or less may join anytime during the calendar year. (Existing members may retain their membership if they move out of state, as long as they maintain an active GSWGA membership, including a golf handicap index, in a golf club in Georgia. *Never been a GSWGA member.
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ARTICLE 4: DUES AND FEES
The annual dues of this Association shall be determined by the current Board of Directors.
ARTICLE 5: GOVERNING BOARD
The affairs and management of this Association shall be vested in the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors
shall consist of a minimum of five (5) and a maximum of fifteen (15) directors in addition to the Chairman of the
Board.
Officers of the Board shall be elected from and by the current Board. Officers will consist of a President, 1st Vice-
President, 2nd Vice President, Recording Secretary, Corresponding Secretary, and Treasurer. These elected officers
shall comprise the Executive Committee.
It is the intent of this Association to give wide geographical representation to the membership and to limit the
terms of Board members while at the same time allowing sufficient time to develop leadership qualities in its offi-
cers.
ARTICLE 6: TERMS OF OFFICE
Directors are elected for a three (3) year term and may be reelected for one (1) consecutive term. After completing
a second term they must retire from the Board for at least one (1) year before being nominated for the Board again.
All officers on the Executive Committee are elected for a one (1) year period. However, they may succeed them-
selves for a second term provided it is approved by the Board of Directors.
The only exception to these terms of office is the retiring President who automatically becomes the Chairman of
the Board regardless of tenure on the Board.
ARTICLE 7: MEETINGS
An open business meeting shall be held in conjunction with each tournament sponsored by this Association. The
President shall schedule an annual Director’s organizational meeting to be held in early January. The President
shall also set a date and time for a Board of Director’s meeting about eight weeks prior to the Championship Tour-
nament at the site of the upcoming tournament. She will also set the date and time for the Fall Team Tournament
Board of Director’s meeting about eight weeks prior to the Fall Team Tournament at the location of the Fall Team
Tournament. The President can also schedule on-site post-tournament Board of Director’s meetings for each tour-
nament, if needed.
The President may also schedule a called meeting of the Board of Directors whenever it is deemed necessary pro-
vided a fourteen (14) day notice is given to each Board Member.
ARTICLE 8: AMENDMENTS
These Bylaws may be amended at any regular meeting of the Board of Directors, provided the proposed changes
have been presented in writing to each Director fifteen (15) days prior to the meeting. Said changes must be
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signed by three (3) members before being presented to the Board for consideration. It shall take a clear majority
vote to amend the By-laws.
ARTICLE 9: NOMINATING COMMITTEE
The Chairman of the Nominating Committee will be the current Chairman of the Board. The President will appoint
two (2) Directors to complete the Nominating Committee. Any nominations for election and re-election must
reach the Chairman of the Board no later than the Fall Tournament organizational meeting of the current year to be
considered as a candidate.
ARTICLE 10: ELECTIONS
Elections of Board Members will take place at the Board meeting before the Fall Team Tournament. Voting will
be by secret ballot and a clear majority vote is necessary for election to the Board.
ARTICLE 11: ATTENDANCE
Members of the Board shall attend all meetings of the Board of Directors. Failure to attend meetings and to par-
ticipate in tournaments, unless excused by the Executive Committee shall constitute an automatic resignation from
the Board of Directors.
ARTICLE 12: DRESS CODE
The official attire for all Board functions shall be a solid field of navy blue and white. The GSWGA emblem and
name tag will be displayed on the blouse or shirt. This attire will be worn at all official functions, including tour-
nament play.
ARTICLE 13: DUTIES OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
It is the duty of the Board of Directors to promote the best interest of the Association and protect the interest of its
membership. Directors are expected to be at all meetings and tournaments of the Association. They shall accept
committee appointments as directed by the President. It is the responsibility of Board Members to create, main-
tain, evaluate, and revise the Policies and Procedures Manual by which they carry out the duties of their assign-
ments. Directors are requested to keep records of the methods used so they may be incorporated into future proce-
dures. The procedures are set forth as a guide and are not intended to curtail initiative.
STANDING COMMITTEES