Hawaiian Girls Golf Club

Colorful History

In 1952 several woman golfers and their husbands would meet to enjoy a game of golf at the Mid Pacific Country Club. These women truly enjoyed the camaraderie, the after-golf social gatherings, but most of all, the game of golf. At the suggestion of William “Hunchy” Kekoa, a member of the Hawaiian Men Golf Club, they organized themselves into a woman’s golf club under the name of

Hawaiian Girls Golf Club (HGGC). The one requirement for membership was that each woman had to have some degree of Hawaiian ancestry. In July 1973, the club welcomed the Island of Hawaii as a member of the Hawaiian Girls Golf Club and its members are known as the Hawaiian Girls Golf Club – Island of Hawaii. In 1978, the club welcomed a second Oahu Club, the “Hawaiian Girls Golf Club – Oahu-Elua. Throughout the years and to date, the club has held annual first-class tournaments that have been opened to all golfers in the State of Hawaii. With its rich history, the Hawaiian Girls Golf Club and its Sister Clubs continue its legacy of coming together, enjoying each other’s company even while competing against each other. The Team Format

In 1952 and through 1973, the club formed four teams and played six matches per year with an annual award to the team accruing the most points for the year. The team name was designated by the colors: Alani (orange); Melemele (yellow); Poniponi (purple); and Ulaula (red). In 1973-1974, the team color Alani was changed to Akala (pink). Billie Beamer, one of Hawaii’s well-known woman golfers, organized the Nassau point system, team colors, white muu’muus and our coveted gold/end of the year medal award. We continue to use this format in our Clubs today.