The purpose of the WSGA is to promote, maintain and protect the game of golf among amateur women golfers in the southern states. The association is governed by a Board of Directors comprised of dedicated volunteer women who conduct the Amateur, Mid-Amateur, and Senior Championships (WAGR events) and who raise funds for college scholarships for graduating high school senior girls.

The Women’s Southern Golf Association is an organization of golf clubs located in the states of Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia and the District of Columbia.