Celebrating 11 Years of Bringing the Golf Industry Together to Grow the Women’s Game
Women’s Golf Day (WGD) returns May 26 through June 2, 2026, continuing its 11-year mission of engaging, empowering, and supporting women and girls through golf while uniting the golf industry around one consistent message: golf is for everyone.
Since launching in 2016, Women’s Golf Day has grown into a global movement embraced by over 1,350 golf facilities, resorts, governing bodies, brands, instructors, retailers, and communities across more than 85 countries. Through a simple but highly effective event model, WGD has helped facilities worldwide create welcoming experiences that introduces thousands of women and girls to the game every year.
As women continue to represent golf’s fastest-growing participation segment, WGD’s role in helping facilities successfully attract and retain female golfers has become increasingly important to the future growth of the industry.
According to the National Golf Foundation, there are now more than 8 million female golfers in the United States, representing a record 28% of all on-course golfers. Female participation has increased 46% since 2019, reflecting a major shift in the golf landscape and the growing influence of women in the sport and golf business.
For 11 years, WGD has gone beyond simply promoting women’s participation in golf. The organization actively provides facilities with the tools, structure, and support needed to host successful events that are welcoming, approachable, and easy to execute. The in person events coupled with a strong digital platform and social media activation that saw 406 Million impressions in 2025 has lead to its popularity and success.
“Women’s Golf Day was built on the belief that growing the game requires more than awareness — it requires action, collaboration, and support from the entire industry,” said Elisa Gaudet, Founder of Women’s Golf Day. “We wanted to create a platform that made it easy for facilities around the world to participate while giving women and girls a positive first experience with golf. WGD was created to unite the golf industry around a single, powerful message — that golf is for women and girls everywhere,”
WGD provides participating facilities with a complete framework for success, including:
- A proven event format
- Marketing and promotional assets
- Digital and social media support
- Best-practice guidance for hosting successful events
- Local and Global branding and visibility
- Flexibility to customize programming and pricing
By bringing facilities together during one dedicated week, May 26 – June 2, 2026, WGD creates a concentrated global moment that allows consumers, media, and the golf industry to focus attention on the individuals, organizations, and facilities creating opportunities for women and girls in golf and fueling momentum worldwide.
WGD’s impact extends beyond a single week of events. Just as consistency is essential in golf, ongoing engagement and continued access to resources are critical to long-term participation growth. WGD supports facilities year-round with digital tools and visibility designed to help maintain momentum after the events conclude.
This turnkey structure allows facilities of every type — public courses, private clubs, resorts, municipal facilities, driving ranges, golf entertainment venues, simulators, and academies — to participate in a way that best serves their audience, business model, and local community.
Importantly, WGD’s flexible format allows facilities to customize:
- Event timing and format
- Instructional and social programming
- Networking and hospitality experiences
- Pricing models
- Beginner-friendly activities
- Charity or community partnerships
By removing barriers and simplifying execution, WGD enables registered facilities worldwide to confidently host events regardless of size, location, or budget, helping grow participation at the local level while connecting facilities to a larger global campaign.
The result is a globally connected campaign with local flexibility — helping facilities attract new customers, strengthen community engagement, and showcase golf as a welcoming inclusive sport and an opportunity for business and social networking for women.
Today, Women’s Golf Day events are held across six continents and continue to create opportunities for connection, networking, business development, wellness, and long-term participation in the game.
As the golf industry continues to evolve, WGD remains a unifying force connecting facilities, governing bodies, PGA Professionals, brands, and golf organizations around the shared goal of growing the game.
Facilities interested in participating in Women’s Golf Day 2026 can learn more at:
Women’s Golf Day Official Website
Women’s Golf Day Official Partners
The PGA of America, USGA, Japan Golf Association, International Golf Federation Cutter & Buck, Ahead, GloveIt,
Women’s Golf Day is also proudly supported by: All Square, Annika Foundation, Asian Golf, EGCOA, European Tour, European Tour Properties, The First Tee, The Golf Channel, GolfNow, Golfbreaks, LET, Make Golf Your Thing, Modest Golf Management, NGCOA, NGCOA Canada, PGA TOUR, Prestige Flag, Sky Sports, TPC Properties, Troon Golf, Troon International, WE ARE GOLF, Women & Golf, Women’s Golf & Travel, The World Golf Foundation and more.
About Women’s Golf Day
Women’s Golf Day (WGD) is a global movement that Engages, Empowers, and Supports women and girls playing golf and learning the skills that last a lifetime. The one-day, four-hour event has occurred at more than 1,350 locations in 85 countries since its inception in 2016 and has introduced thousands of new golfers to the sport. WGD is the fastest-growing female golf development initiative. WGD is now a weeklong celebration with the next events taking place May 26 to June 2, 2026.
All are welcome to participate in Women’s Golf Day, except where prohibited by law. Women’s Golf Day does not discriminate against anyone on the basis of sex, race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, or sexual orientation.
