Gretchen Klein continues to spread positivity, share special bonds through competition
There aren’t many forces that would dare deter Gretchen Klein or diminish her status as a winner.
								
								Posted on Sep 23, 2025
There aren’t many forces that would dare deter Gretchen Klein or diminish her status as a winner.
								
								Posted on Jun 23, 2022
The Washington State Women’s Golf Association (WSWGA) is celebrating its centennial year in 2022. One hundred years ago, a woman by the name of “Frank” Patterson decided that women golfers in Washington should be able to compete for the title…
								
								Posted on Feb 17, 2022
In 2010, Ann Swanson knew she was in line to become president of the Washington State Women’s Golf Association (WSWGA) in 2012. So in preparation, she went all-in by writing and publishing a book about the 90-year history of the…
								
								Posted on Jan 25, 2022
In the fall of 1922, more than 80 golfers traveled to Yakima to play in one of two inaugural tournaments, or both – the Washington State Amateur and the Washington State Open – which together formed a newly created golf…