An amateur woman golfer who is not a Member of a Member Club may be granted an Independent Membership under the following terms and conditions:

Applicant must have a USGA Handicap Index of 23.0 or below.

Two of the following criteria must be met by the applicant:

a. Resident address on the application is within the area serviced by the WMGA. (within 60 miles of Columbus Circle)

b. A USGA handicap serviced by a local organization. (MGA, NJSGA, CSGA) Note: If you need a USGA Handicap Index, please call the WMGA office (914) 592-7888.

c. The majority of rounds of golf posted over the past year, in season, must be within the WMGA territory.

The Independent Membership will be limited to 50 members.

Annual Dues are $200.00 and must be mailed by check, made payable to WMGA, to 49 Knollwood Road, Elmsford, NY 10523, along with the Independent Membership Application.

Limitations of membership:

a. Not able to vote or hold office.

b. Not able to play in Team Matches.

For purposes of the Golf Illustrated and Myra D. Paterson competitions, an Independent Member will be classified in the District in which she resides. In the case of Manhattan, she may pick her District. These invitational teams will be limited to including only one Independent Member.

Independent Members can register for any tournament and are eligible to win trophies and compete for Player of the Year, B Player of the Year, Joseph J. Lann and Board of Director’s Cup honors.

The Membership Committee will review all applications. Upon approval, an Independent Member will receive a New Member packet in the mail and a Username/Password to register for tournaments by email. Tournament Registration can be found on www.wmga.com.