WSWGA Digital Archive
The Washington State Women’s Golf Association Digital Archive preserves historical records documenting more than a century of women’s amateur golf in Washington. The collection includes newspaper coverage, tournament results, photographs, programs, and administrative materials that reflect the Association’s origins, development, and continued activity.
Historical Overview
Origins in Aberdeen, 1922
The Association’s origins date to August 1922, when women golfers from across Washington convened in Aberdeen for the state’s first women’s championship tournament. Contemporary newspaper accounts from that week document both the competition and the formation of a statewide organization.
Establishing a Statewide Organization
Early leadership focused on governance, membership standards, and consistent tournament procedures, enabling statewide competition among clubs across Washington.
Continuity and Preservation
WSWGA’s records preserve the Association’s competitive legacy through results, photographs, and archival documents—supporting ongoing research, public history, and member engagement.
Great Golf and Friendships
Celebrate a century of WSWGA through photographs, champions, and stories, with a detailed look at 2012–2022. By Ann Swanson and Susan Ursino.
The Grand Tradition
Explore nine decades of Washington women’s championship golf through photographs, championship records, and stories collected by Ann Swanson.
From the Archive
Selected newspaper coverage and historical materials documenting the earliest years of organized women’s golf in Washington.
Browse Collections
Celebrating 100 years
The Washington State Women’s Golf Association (WSWGA) celebrated its centennial year in 2022.
WSWGA History 2012 | Speech by Ann Swanson
Ann Swanson delivered this history speech of the Washington State Women's Golf Association (WSWGA) at the 2012 state championship dinner at Sand Point Country Club.
1923 State Championship
1922 WSWGA State Championship
The 1922 Washington State Women’s Golf Association State Championship was held August 22–25, 1922, at Grays Harbor Country Club. The event brought together women golfers from across Washington to compete for the state title and to advance organized women’s golf within the region. Played over four days, the championship featured qualifying and match play rounds that determined the eventual state champion. The tournament reflected the growing structure and popularity of women’s amateur golf in the early twentieth century. This album preserves photographs, newspaper coverage, and related documents from the championship. Together, these materials provide a record of the competitors, the club, and the community involvement surrounding the event. The 1922 championship remains an important part of the history of the Washington State Women’s Golf Association and of women’s golf in Washington State.
Competition Records
Explore tournament and home competition history by year, including results, documents, and linked photo albums.
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Materials reproduced from historical newspaper collections and private archives. Digitization and presentation by the Washington State Women’s Golf Association.