Since 1933
Our History
The ASLGA is the offspring of a tournament for senior women held in September 1983, celebrating fifty years of women's golf at the Liverpool Golf and Country Club.
Since 1933
The ASLGA is the offspring of a tournament for senior women held in September 1983, celebrating fifty years of women's golf at the Liverpool Golf and Country Club.
How It Began
The nine-hole Liverpool Golf and Country Club was established in 1932, and its women's division followed in 1933. The club became known for its hospitality and for an annual women's invitational field day that was very much in demand.
In 1983 the Liverpool women hosted a 50th anniversary tournament for senior golfers, women aged 50 and older. They had so much fun they thought they should do it every year, with somewhat 'relaxed' rules that made it more fun than the Rules of Golf required in their other competitions.
September 1984
A steering committee chaired by Betty Rawding met that winter with the objective to 'encourage a friendly spirit among all golfers who have reached the age of 50 years'. It recommended a 27-hole tournament near the end of the season, at a resort where members could socialize.
The first tournament was played at Liverpool and White Point Lodge on September 4 and 5, 1984. The fee covered nine holes on Wednesday, an overnight stay and breakfast, and eighteen holes on Thursday. The first winner was Kay Verge, a Liverpool club champion.
The association began as the Nova Scotia Senior Ladies Golf Association. A month after incorporating it became the Atlantic Senior Ladies Golf Association, and the doors opened to women from across the region.
Founding Leaders
First Honorary President · Ashburn · 1983–1999
A provincial champion who played on the Nova Scotia Amateur team nine times and was once ranked among the top five players in Canada. She donated the ASLGA championship trophy and served until her death in 1998.
First President · Liverpool · 1984–
Betty chaired Liverpool's 50th anniversary tournament in 1983 and the steering committee in 1984. A former president of the Nova Scotia Ladies Golf Association, she served as Honorary President from 1999 until her death in 2010.
Host Clubs
For years the tournament alternated between Liverpool and an 'away' course. Since 2019 it has travelled the region each September.
Traditions
The crest was designed in 1984 by Gladys Otterson of Truro: a seagull flying over the ocean, dropping a golf ball. It was refreshed in 2022.
Early dinners were dressy affairs, not to show off but simply to dress up. The women also enjoyed a good singsong, and in 1993 the group produced a 13-page songbook so everyone could remember the words. These days Wednesday evenings bring line dancing, trivia, and pass-the-gift games.
Donated 1984 · Lib Connor
The championship trophy, a mounted fruit bowl with a plastic cover.
Donated 1993 · Betty Rawding
Donated by the association's first president.
Donated 2004
For the low score at age 75 and over. A Royal Doulton figurine on a wooden base.
Compiled by Jill Hemeon Rafuse (Ashburn) in 2023 for the 40th anniversary of the ASLGA.
Join Us
Membership is open to women golfers of all skill levels, aged 50 and over, with a residence in Atlantic Canada.