SANTA MARGARITA WOMEN'S GOLF ASSOCIATION
			CELEBRATING  43 YEARS
			In the year 1824, Mexico won its independence and Pio Pico gained control of 133,300 acres,
			which was the largest of all the land grants in California.  This became known as El Rancho Santa
			Margarita y las Flores.  This grant later went from the Pico brothers, Pio and Andres, to Don Juan
			Forrester, and finally to Richard O'Neill and James C. Flood.  Thus, the Spanish epoch was ended
			in 1882.
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			The Santa Margarita Women's Golf Association (SMWGA) was organized in 1967 and was so
	Member Clubs		named because all member clubs were within the borders of the original Spanish Land Grant.  It
			Spanish Land Grant.  It was formed to promote good fellowship among women members of
	Calendar		private and semi-private golf clubs within the limits of the Santa Margarita Land Grant, and to afford
			participation in association field days, which would be equally available to all members.  Subject to
	Officers &		the discretion of the Board of Directors, any golf club supporting a women's golf club whose play
	Directors		is governed by USGA rules will be eligible to apply for membership in SMWGA.  It now includes the
			following clubs: Castle Creek Golf Course, El Camino Country Club, Fallbrook Golf Club, Lake San
	Membership		Marcos Resort and Country Club, Marine Memorial Golf Course, Meadow Lake Golf Course, Morgan
	Information		Run Resort and Club, San Luis Rey Downs Country Club, Temecula Creek In Gof Resort, and Twin
			Oaks Golf Course.
	Team
	Information		Any full 18-hole club member woman golfer in good standing in a member club who is 18 years
			or older and has an established USGA index is eligible for membership upon payment of annual
	Field Days		dues as decided by the Board of Directors.
	Information &
	Winners		Selected member clubs host field days during the year.  The Winners' Circle is held at the home
			club of the 1st VP/Tournament Chair.  A two-day "Getaway" Tournament is held at a neutral course.
	By Laws &
	Standing Rules		Each member club fields a team that competes in inter-club matches during the months of July
			through October.  At the conclusion of team play, an Awards Luncheon is held at one of the
	Minutes		member clubs in conjunction with their regular field day.
			The SMWGA governing board consists of two representatives from each member club.  The
			new governing board is installed at the first Board of Directors meeting of the calendar year and
			introduced at the annual meeting, held on the first field day of the calendar year.
			The Patroness of the organization and an honorary member is Mrs. Alice Marguarite O'Neill Avery,
			the granddaughter of Richard O'Neill, one of the original owners of the Santa Margarita Land Grant.
			The Founder of SMWGA was June Abernathy Renaud.
	Rev. 1/25/2010