SR 71 — Commending the Women's Tidewater Golf Association.

SESSION INTRODUCEDENROLLED 24106749D SENATE RESOLUTION NO.

71 IE Offered February 12, 2024 N Commending the Women's Tidewater Golf Association.

TN ––––––––––Agreed Patrons––Lucasto andby Craigthe Senate, February 15, 2024 R O WHEREAS, for 100 years, the Women's Tidewater Golf Association has promoted the sport of golf andandWHEREAS, empoweredthe womenWomen's athletesTidewater Golf Association was founded by a group of all25 ages,women backgrounds,on andL skillNovember levels;12, 1924;

and DL WHEREAS, the Women's Tidewater Golf Association washas foundedgrown byto aserve groupmore than 100 members at E WHEREAS, throughout its history, the Women's Tidewater Golf Association has inspired interest in D the sport of 25golf, womenfostered onconfidence Novemberin 12,new 1924;players by familiarizing them with rules, etiquette, and good sportsmanship, and facilitated skill building and participation in competitive play;

and Uprofessional WHEREAS,golf theevents Women's Tidewater Golf Association has grown to serve more than 100 members at C 11 WHEREAS, throughout its history, the Women's45 Tidewaterpublic Golfand Associationprivate hasgolf inspiredcourses interesE in the sportTidewater ofregion golf, fostered confidence in new players by familiarizing them with rules, etiquette, and goodother sportsmanship,locations andacross facilitatedthe skillCommonwealth; building and participation in competitive play;

and D WHEREAS, members of the Women's Tidewater Golf Association serve as volunteers at amateur and professional golf events at the 45 public and private golf courses in the Tidewater region and other locWHEREAS, the Women's Tidewater Golf Association is affiliated with the Virginia State Golf Association and benefits from the resources and support of fellow member clubs statewide;

and WHEREAS, women's golf is the fastest growing division of golf in Virginia thanks to the hard work R of organizations like the Women's Tidewater Golf Association;

and WHEREAS,E the Commonwealth's outstanding golf courses provide a significant economic benefit Ro theRESOLVED by the Senate of Virginia, That the Women's Tidewater Golfregion Associationand herebybeyond; be 1 commended on the occasion of its 100th anniversary;

and,now, therefore, be itits RESOLVEDprovide FURTHER,a Thatsignificant theeconomic Clerkbenefit ofto theR SenateRESOLVED prepareby athe copySenate of thisVirginia, resolutionThat for presentation to the Women's Tidewater Golf Association ashereby anbe expressioncommended ofon the Senateoccasion of Virginia'sits admiration100th foranniversary; the organization's decades of achievements in service to women athletes.

/and, /be 2it presentation to the Women's Tidewater Golf Association as an expression of the Senate of Virginia's admiration for the organization's decades of achievements in service to women athletes.