About WGAI

Women Golf Association of India has been established as a nation wide honorary non-profit organization with the sole objective of upliftment of women through the medium of sport. 'Empowerment of women through sport', the motto of the organization highlights that its aims at creating a structured plan to provide an opportunity to those from socially weaker sections to carve out a career in golf. As regards golf, the WGAI intends to enable women to compete on an organized professional Tour which serves as launching pad for greater honors world-wide.

The success of the men's circuit in Indian professional golf acted as an ideal spur in sowing the seeds for professional women's golf in the country. In the last game of golf has clearly become the fastest growing sport in the country.
Another catalyst was the formation of the ladies Asian Golf Tour (LAGT), which WGAI (Pro golf) has got associated with. The response in the Asian region has been extremely encouraging with government bodies as well as leading industries coming forward to financially support and encourage woman sportspersons to take to the game of golf in keeping with the overall objective of the Empowered of Woman through Sport.

The seeds of the formation of the Woman's Golf Association of India were first sown in the mind of Champika Sayal, who was the chairperson of the Indian Golf Union's Ladies Section from 1999 to 2002 and also is an established Indian woman golfer. Sayal teamed up with Smriti Mehra Guffin, India's first and only LPGA pro, who took the bold step of flying half-way across the globe to fulfill her dream of making it to the big league. The duo wanted this opportunity to be available for every talented Indian lady golfer and other sportswoman who dreamed of making it big as a tour player, considering professionalism till now has been restricted to the teaching arena.

Motivating patronage was received from Sita Rawlley and Anjani Desai two legends in Indian woman's golf. Former chairperson of Indian golf union's ladies section, Desai was the first recipient of the Arjuna Award for the game of Golf in 1972. Her achievements were not only restricted to golf but also spilled over into Tennis and swimming. Sita Rawlley known for her grit and unparalleled contribution to the game was a former chairperson of Indian golf union's ladies section. A three times national champion, she was bestowed with the Arjuna Award in 1978. The quartet found an avid supporter in Satish Tandon. President of the WGAI, Tandon committed to support the organization's Endeavour in promoting and establishing excellence in the game at national and international levels for professional women golfer.

The WGAI (Pro golf) intend to offer financial support to those women who would like to pursue any specialized field related to the game. The membership of the Association will be open to woman players above the age of 18 years which includes players from overseas. Membership is being structured on an annual basis. The WGAI will recruit up to 50 women in the coming months and start training them in the game with the help of the Indian national golf academy and other international teaching bodies.

The WGAI (Pro golf) is a society registered under Society Registration Act of 1860. Reg. No. 5/5078/2004. The donations/contribution to the society is excerpt under section 80G of the Income Tax Act, 1961, notification No DIT(E) 2005-2006/w 189/04/568 dated 28.06.2005