Membership Guidelines

An amateur woman golfer who is a member in good standing at her Member Club can apply for Membership in the WMGA.

Regular Membership

An amateur woman golfer who, under the rules of her Member Club (see Section 1 Club Membership) is entitled to the privileges of the Member Club’s golf course for a minimum of four days per week for minimum of three months during the season, can apply for Membership in the WMGA. A woman who is entitled to the privileges of the course solely by virtue of her employment at that Member Club will be deemed not to be a member of a Member Club. She must have an active USGA Handicap Index of 25.0 or less.

New Regular Membership

A member of a Member Club with a maximum USGA Handicap Index of 25.0 may apply for Membership at any time during the year; however, to participate in the 2026 Team Matches, she must have joined by December 1, 2025, at the discretion of the WMGA Board.
Annual dues for new Regular Membership in 2026 are $150 and should be remitted to the WMGA Met Rep at the member’s club. Dues will not be refunded for any reason after April 1st of the current year.

Renewing Regular Membership

An existing membership must be renewed for the next year no later than December 1st, at the discretion of the WMGA Board. If the December 1, 2025, deadline is not met, the member must apply for and meet all the requirements for New Membership. Failure to renew forfeits the member’s ability to rejoin if her future USGA Handicap Index exceeds 25.0.
Annual dues for Renewing Membership in 2026 are $150 and should be remitted to the WMGA Met Rep at the member’s club. Dues will not be refunded for any reason after April 1st of the current year.

Collegiate and Young Professional Membership

Collegiate Membership may be granted to an amateur woman who is between the ages of nineteen (19) and twenty-three (23) (by January 1 of the upcoming season) and may or may not be a member of a Member Club.
Annual dues for Membership in 2026 are $100.
Young Professional Membership may be granted to an amateur woman who is between the ages of twenty-four (24) and thirty-five (35) (by January 1 of the upcoming season) and may or may not be a member of a Member Club.
Annual dues for Membership in 2026 are $100.

Junior Membership

An amateur junior girl golfer who has not reached her 19th birthday (by January 1, 2026) and who, through her parent(s), guardian, or herself, is a member of a Member Club may become a Junior Member for that year. She can apply for Junior Membership at any time during that year.
A Junior Member does need an active USGA Handicap Index to join the WMGA.
There are no annual dues for a Junior Membership.

Independent Membership

An amateur woman golfer who is not a member of a Member Club with a maximum USGA Handicap Index of 25.0 may apply for Independent Membership at any time during the year.
Membership is valid for one season and must be renewed annually.
An Independent Member must meet the requirements set forth in the WMGA’s Constitution and Bylaws.
An Independent Member must meet two of the following criteria:
1. Resident address must be within WMGA territory.
2. Hold a USGA Handicap Index serviced by a local organization (MGA, NJSGA, CSGA).
3. Majority of rounds of golf posted over the previous year, in season, must be within the WMGA territory.
Annual dues for Independent Membership in 2026 are $250 and should be remitted to the WMGA Office. Dues will not be refunded for any reason after April 1st of the current year.
Independent Members are ineligible to play in Team Matches, vote, or serve on the Executive Committee.
The Independent Membership Committee retains the final decision to approve applicants and reserves the right to modify any of the rules in this book governing Independent Membership.

Junior Independent Membership

An amateur junior girl golfer who has not reached her 19th birthday (by January 1st, 2026 and is not a member of a Member Club with a maximum USGA Handicap Index of 25.0 may apply for Junior Independent Membership at any time during the year.
Membership is valid for one season and must be renewed annually.
A Junior Independent Member must meet the requirements set forth in the WMGA’s Constitution and Bylaws.
A Junior Independent Member must meet two of the following criteria:
1. Resident address must be within WMGA territory.
2. Hold a USGA Handicap Index serviced by a local organization (MGA, NJSGA, CSGA).
3. Majority of rounds of golf posted over the previous year, in season, must be within the WMGA territory.
There are no annual dues for a Junior Independent Membership.
Junior Independent Members are ineligible to play in Team Matches, vote, or hold office.
The Independent Membership Committee retains the final decision to approve applicants and reserves the right to modify any of the rules in this book governing Junior Independent Membership.
A Junior Independent Member may be eligible for the WMGA Foundation Fellowship Program after applying for, and being accepted as, a Junior Independent Member by the Independent Membership Committee. The application for Fellowship can be found within the Junior Independent Membership Application located on the WMGA website (www.wmga.com).

Club Membership

To apply for Club Membership, a club must meet the requirements set forth in the WMGA’s Constitution and Bylaws and must offer its course every three years for a WMGA tournament in addition to Team Matches.
Annual Dues for Club Membership for 2026 are $250 and are payable by January 5th. Failure to pay the dues prior to April 1st will be deemed to be the club’s resignation from the WMGA membership and its members will be ineligible to play in WMGA events until the club makes payment.
A Member Club that refuses three requests to host a tournament, other than Team Matches, may be subject to disciplinary action, including suspension of its members from all WMGA events (Team Matches included) at the discretion of the WMGA Board.