Women Who Lead

Two-time LPGA major winner Sherri Steinhauer (pictured below) has been named Honorary Chair for the 2008 EWGA Women Who Lead Awards Program

Introduced this year, the 'Women Who Lead' Awards are designed to recognize outstanding performance and outstanding results among EWGA Chapter volunteer leaders in 10 distinct categories. Each of the EWGA 12 geographic sections will select a winner for each category and then out of the section-level winners, 10 overall Association-level winner will be chosen. The top winners will earn a monetary award for their Chapter, extensive recognition and be entered into a drawing to win one of three playing spots for a private 18-hole round of golf with Sherri Steinhauer in Palm Springs, CA.

"Sherri is such a great role model. She knows how to continue to challenge herself to take the lead and be a winner. She is a veteran LPGA Tour player who keeps winning - three British Opens, majors in two different decades and four U.S. Solheim Cup teams," says Pam Swensen, Chief Executive Officer of the EWGA. "Our 'Women Who Lead' Awards are all about recognizing women who challenge themselves to be the best volunteers in ten key categories. Sherri is certainly an ideal example of a woman putting forth outstanding performance and achieving outstanding results."

Steinhauer won her eighth LPGA title at the 2007 LPGA State Farm Classic and in 2006 won her second career major at the Weetabix Women's British Open. Originally from Madison, WI, she played collegiate golf at the University of Texas at Austin where she claimed five victories and all-American honors in 1985. Joining the LPGA Tour in 1986, Steinhauer became one of eight Rolex First Time Winners winning the 1992 du Maurier Classic, one of the LPGA's four major championships at the time. She has been on four U.S. Solheim Cup teams and is a member of the 2008 LPGA Player Executive Committee.

Learn more about Sherri as she talks candidly about her game; how she got into golf; playing bridge in the locker room; and keeping up with the competition.

The Women Who Lead Awards program recognizes outstanding performance and outstanding results among EWGA Chapter volunteer leaders in 10 distinct categories listed below:

Section-level Winners

One (1) winner per category (or in as many categories for which there are qualified nominees) in each Section.

Section-level winners will receive:

Women Who Lead plaque
Recognition on EWGA website and in the Par-Tee Line e-newsletter
Insignia for use in Chapter communications
Recognition at EWGA Conference

Association-level Winners

One (1) overall winner per category will be selected from the Section-level winners. Association-level winners will receive:

A commemorative award
Monetary award for Chapter ($1,000)
Distribution of news release in local area recognizing individual and Chapter
Recognition on EWGA website and Par-Tee Line e-newsletter
Recognition at EWGA Conference
Insignia for use in Chapter communications

In addition, the overall winner in each of the 10 categories will be entered into a drawing for a chance at winning one of three spots to play in a foursome in a private, 18-hole round of golf with LPGA Tour Professional, Sherri Steinhauer, in Palm Springs at the 2009 EWGA Conference.

The Women Who Lead Award program will recognize and honor women who have made a difference in their Chapter through outstanding performance that created outstanding results in the following categories:

Overall Leadership - Designed for elected officers - a woman who made a particular difference in the leadership and direction of a Chapter
Spirit - For any member of the board who displayed a positive, can-do attitude that made a tangible difference in the Chapter
Change Agent - For any member of the board who took the lead in making a needed and perhaps challenging change in the operations/activities of the Chapter
Innovative & Effective Membership Recruitment - Designed for the Membership Chair or someone on her Committee who lead successful Kickoff events and other membership recruitment activities
Sponsorship - Designed for the Sponsorship Chair or Committee member who did a great job in securing both cash and in kind sponsorships through an exceptional program that reaped exceptional results including follow up to ensure Sponsor satisfaction and renewal rates
Golf Education & Player Development - Designed for the Golf Education and Player Development Chair or a member of her committee for delivering EWGA Education programs designed for players of all skill levels and meeting the needs of members.
Golf Events - For Golf Events Chair or Committee member for having a great event schedule that met the needs of members as reflected by good turnout
Golf Leagues - For League Chairs or Committee member for having great league calendar the meets needs of different playing abilities, good locations, good turn out, etc.
Making Connections - Awarded to the woman in the Chapter who best aligned with and capitalized on golf industry opportunities as presented by AHQ which made a difference in the Chapter. This can include any of the Play Golf America annual events such as Women's Golf Month.
Community Impact - For any board member who led an activity or activities that made a difference in the community and gained EWGA exposure, i.e., charity events, partnering with local women's groups, etc.

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