This organization as we know it today was founded in 1945, but its roots were established in 1931 with a championship tournament organized by Mrs. W. LaCoste Neilson aided by Tyra Fuller. Mrs. Neilson ran this yearly event until 1944 at which time she resigned. The first championship recorded was in 1936 and fielded 25 women and by 1940 doubled that number. In 1945, the event was held at Oak Hill Country Club and it was then Mrs. Walter D. Cosgrove and Miss Ann Brennan established the organization, naming it Worcester County Women's Golf Association, and providing the ladies in Worcester County with a most unique experience. Miss Brennan succeeded Mrs. Neilson from 1945 through 1948 as chairman with Mrs. Cosgrove serving as president.

These ladies set out to establish friendly competitive golf beyond their individual groups and clubs and succeeded. Their goal was to recruit golf clubs throughout Worcester County that would give the association one day a year to meet and play a round of golf. The Championship tournament and WCWGA stayed apart until 1949 when it was decided the association should direct the title hunt. This merger proved a success with a record number of 54 participants in the 1949 Championship at Westboro CC. In 1950 a new record of 60 women played in the annual event held at Green Hill. The only year they did not play was in 1943 due to WWII.

WCWGA's 25th Anniversary celebrated at Mt. Pleasant Country Club honored these ladies and all the past presidents for their dedication and hard work. Interestingly Mrs. Ann Ritter, president in 1970 was the daughter of Mrs. Walter Cosgrove the first president of Worcester County Women's Golf Association.

WCWGA withstood the test of time and has become the meeting place of choice for women golfers who have established lasting bonds of friendship and learned to play golf in a competitive but friendly atmosphere.

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