History of the ESLGA

The European Senior Women’s Team Championship was organised by the European Senior Women’s Golf Association (ESWGA) from 1984 to 2005.

In 1981, Marisa Sgaravatti, an Italian Marchioness and passionate golfer, initiated tournaments between three European countries. It was thanks to her enthusiasm and commitment that the first European senior women’s tournament took place.

In 1984, Anne Bouton of France proposed the creation of a European team tournament. The ESWGA was established and organised the European Senior Women’s Team Championship annually.

In 2006, through the efforts of Anne Bouton and with the support of Johnny Storjohann, former General Secretary of the European Golf Association, the European Senior Ladies’ Team Championship was officially accepted by the EGA.

From that year onwards, the EGA took over the organisation of the official European Senior Ladies’ Team Championship.

The ESWGA continued its own tradition through the Marisa Sgaravatti Trophy, and in 2014 the Masters Team Championship was introduced.
 
Anne Bouton served as President of the ESWGA from its foundation in 1984 until she stepped down in 2009.

As the ESWGA had never been formally recognised as an association, the Delegates’ Meeting held in Helsinki on 17 July 2012 decided to establish formal statutes and official tournament rules. At the same meeting, it was decided to change the organisation’s name to the European Senior Ladies’ Golf Association (ESLGA).

 
The ESLGA has its registered office in Lausanne, Switzerland.