The Association has a membership of 202 clubs and over 2,500 individual members. Member Clubs are among the oldest and most prestigious in the country, and individuals must have a maximum USGA Handicap Index of 23.0 to join. Member Clubs are within a 60-mile radius of Columbus Circle in New York City and all of Long Island, and are located in one of the following three districts of the Association
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Westchester/Connecticut
New Jersey (including Staten Island)
Long Island
In order to fulfill its obligation as a Member Club, each club is required to offer its course every three years, if requested, for a Women's Met tournament other than Team Matches. Special consideration extending the rotation term is offered to a club that hosts a multi-day tournament. The Association conducts about 30 competitions each year, providing Women's Met members with one of the largest and most varied playing schedules in the country. The schedule includes:
one-day individual stroke play
multi-day individual stroke play
team, partner, junior and senior events
family championships
inter-district,inter-city, international team competitions
Included in these special events is the WMGA/MGA Women's Amateur Championship, open to member and non-member female golfers with a USGA Handicap Index maximum of 12.0 and the WMGA/Met PGA Open. Our organization, supported largely by volunteers, is the USGA recognized authority for course rating for women golfers in the Metropolitan area. This complimentary service is provided for both member and public clubs. The Women's Met relies upon a strong, forward-thinking Board of Directors, and its network of club representatives (known as Met Reps) and volunteers who give of their time, talent and energy to shepherd the growth of the Association. The Women's Met remains dedicated to its objective of fostering good sportsmanship, good fellowship and friendly rivalry and to recognize and develop skilled amateur junior and women golfers through individual competition and team play.
