Women's Golf Association tees off end of season

The Women’s Golf Association celebrated the end of the season on Longboat Key after teeing off together during the year. 

Over 90 women attended the luncheon at the Harbourside Ballroom at 12:30 p.m. on April 25.

There was a variety of delicious food served buffet-style. 

“We play all summer but this marks the end of the season, and it went so well. We played with amazing women and had so many new members, too,” said Sandy Finnegan, former president. 

The WGA has over 188 members in total with 23 members who joined just this year.

During dessert, the members voted on their new president, vice president, secretary and treasurer. 

“Lyn Haycock is our president, Mary Taylor is our vice president, Cindy Ray is our secretary and Gloria Hartman is our treasurer,” said Finnegan. “It was my pleasure and honor to have served the girls. It’s just a wonderful group of women and the camaraderie is inexplicable.”

Margaret Lachmann, past president, was awarded the honor of having the back of the locker room building named “Margaret's Way.”

The room roared with laughter and applause. 

Terry O’Hara, director of golf for Harbourside and Links, gave a rundown of all the winners that day. 

“When I started in 2009, we probably had about 80 to 90 members in the WGA and look at us now,” said O’Hara.

Toward the end of the luncheon, Finnegan took the podium to express her gratitude and say her farewells as president. She received an engraved vase and flowers for the duration of her service and contributions to the WGA.