Women's Golf Day

What Women's Golf Day does

Women's Golf Day (operated by WGD, LLC, headquartered in West Palm Beach, Florida) is a privately held for-profit organization founded in 2016 by Elisa Gaudet to engage, empower, and support women and girls in golf. Its flagship offering is a four-hour, beginner-friendly event format originally held on the first Tuesday in June, now anchored within a full "Women's Golf Week" that runs from the last Tuesday in May through the first Tuesday in June. Since inception, the event has been hosted at more than 1,350 golf facility locations across 85-86 countries on five continents, making WGD the self-described fastest-growing female golf development initiative in the world. The organization serves two primary customer bases: (1) golf courses, resorts, driving ranges, and golf retailers seeking a turnkey event format and brand association to attract female customers, and (2) individual women and girls ranging from complete beginners to experienced players seeking community and low-pressure entry points into the sport.

The technology stack is a relatively conventional web platform consisting of an interactive global location directory (powered by Google Maps API), the WGD Connect year-round community platform, the WGD Palooza digital activation tool, and a digital marketing toolkit for registered locations. There is no native mobile app, no disclosed AI/ML capability, and no documented proprietary data flywheel. Functional capabilities are limited to location registration, event promotion, and consumer membership management, with individual tee-time booking handled by third-party platforms (e.g., Chronogolf, Nexxchange) linked from location profiles.

The business model combines three revenue streams: (1) tiered annual subscription fees from registered golf facilities ($99 Official / $159 Featured / $350 Premier), (2) individual VIP Memberships sold through WGD Connect, and (3) sponsorship and partner marketing arrangements, supplemented by event participation fees that flow to individual locations rather than to WGD centrally. Distribution is heavily partner-mediated, relying on relationships with the PGA of America, USGA, PGA TOUR, Ladies European Tour, Troon Golf, NGCOA, EGCOA, Topgolf, and other governing bodies and management companies to extend reach without a large direct sales force.

Name

Women's Golf Day

Legal name

WGD, LLC

Website

https://womensgolfday.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Golf Event Management Services

NAICS

Golf Courses and Country Clubs (71391)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997)

akta.pro primary industry

Golf Clubs & Tournament-Host Clubs (Professional/Elite Golf Clubs) (MPAKABAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Golf Courses & Golf Facilities (MPAKAEAD)

Keywords

• Golf event management
• Women's golf community
• Golf facility registration
• Golf membership program
• Golf destination directory

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Marketing or Sales, Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Location Registration Fees: Golf facilities pay annual fees to register as official WGD locations, with tiered pricing providing different levels of visibility and support. Official Location tier at $99/year, Featured Location at $159/year, and Premier Location at $350/year.
2. VIP Membership: Individual consumers can purchase VIP memberships providing access to exclusive content, offers, and community features through the WGD Connect platform.
3. Event Registration: Some locations charge participants fees for WGD events, while others offer free events. Revenue flows to individual locations rather than to WGD centrally.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Women's Golf Day operates a global golf event and community platform that organizes an annual week-long celebration (Women's Golf Week) anchored by a flagship four-hour event, while providing golf facilities worldwide with paid registration tiers (Official, Featured, Premier) that include a profile on the interactive global location map, customizable digital marketing toolkits, and promotion. The organization also offers the WGD Connect community platform and VIP membership subscriptions to engage individual women golfers year-round.

Product overview

Women's Golf Day operates a community-focused platform built around an annual golf event initiative. The core offering is a week-long celebration of women and girls in golf, anchored by the flagship one-day WGD event. The platform includes a location directory connecting users to 1,350+ participating golf venues globally, the WGD Connect membership network, WGD Palooza digital engagement activations, and official location registration with tiered membership tiers (Official, Featured, Premier). Additional offerings include travel planning services and a VIP membership subscription. The ecosystem is supported by a network of country ambassadors and regional representatives who organize local events.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Women's Golf Day Core Event Flagship one-day, four-hour event celebrating women and girls playing golf and learning lifelong skills; now celebrated across an official week from the last Tuesday in May through the first Tuesday in June annually, hosted by 1,350+ registered locations worldwide.
• WGD Connect A community/membership network platform connecting women golfers globally, providing year-round access to resources, special offers, and enhanced participation opportunities beyond the annual WGD Week.
• WGD Palooza Digital Activation Annual digital activation featuring videos, giveaways, interviews, and social engagement across WGD's social media channels to connect golfers virtually and celebrate women's golf.
• Official Location Registration Annual registration program for golf facilities to become official WGD event locations, with tiered pricing (Official $99, Featured $159, Premier $350) offering profile pages, digital marketing toolkit access, featured directory placement, email promotion, and year-round marketing benefits.
• VIP Membership Premium individual consumer subscription tier providing enhanced access to the WGD community, exclusive content, special offers from partners, and priority registration for events through the WGD Connect platform.
• Women's Golf Travel Travel planning services and destination partnerships (including Golfbreaks) helping women golfers plan golf trips to featured WGD locations worldwide.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 1,350 locations have hosted WGD events since 2016
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers17 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

38 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• PGA of AmericacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2016Flagship partnership hosting annual WGD Signature Series event at PGA of America headquarters in Frisco, Texas. The partnership brings together WGD, the PGA of America, and Omni PGA Frisco Resort & Spa for collaborative events celebrating women in golf with instruction, play, networking, and panel discussions.
• USGAcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerOfficial partner providing support and recognition for the WGD initiative. USGA resources are featured on the WGD website for participating locations.
• Japan Golf AssociationcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerNational golf governing body partner promoting WGD in Japan through partnerships with operators like Accordia Golf. Japan has demonstrated significant WGD growth trajectory.
• International Golf FederationcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerGlobal golf federation supporting WGD's international expansion and promoting women's golf development initiatives worldwide.
• GolfbreaksmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerFeatured partner and golf travel company that offers travel packages and booking services for WGD participants and enthusiasts.
• Cutter & BuckmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerGolf apparel brand featured as a partner supporting the WGD initiative through promotional activities.
• AheadmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerGolf accessories and lifestyle brand partner supporting WGD.
• GloveItmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerGolf brand partner supporting the WGD initiative.
• Sky SportsmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerFeatured media partner providing coverage and visibility for WGD events and initiatives.
• Golf NetworkmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerFeatured golf media partner supporting WGD promotion and coverage.
• Omni PGA Frisco Resort & SpacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPremier golf resort and home of the PGA of America hosting flagship WGD Signature Series events annually.
• Annika FoundationmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerFeatured supporter supporting women's and junior golf development through WGD.
• All SquaremajorGTM or Marketing PartnerGolf social platform supporter of WGD initiatives.
• Asian GolfmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerAsian golf media and development organization supporting WGD.
• European TourcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerMajor golf tour supporting WGD as a featured supporter.
• The First TeecoreGTM or Marketing PartnerYouth golf development organization supporting WGD's mission to grow women's golf.
• Golf ChannelcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerGolf media network providing coverage and support for WGD initiatives.
• GolfNowmajorTechnology or IntegrationGolf booking technology platform supporting WGD through tee time integration and booking capabilities.
• Ladies European Tour (LET)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerProfessional women's golf tour supporting WGD as a featured supporter.
• NGCOAmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerNational Golf Course Owners Association supporting WGD through North American facility network.
• NGCOA CanadamajorGTM or Marketing PartnerCanadian golf course owners association supporting WGD initiatives in Canada.
• PGA TOURcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerProfessional golf tour supporting WGD as a featured partner.
• TPC PropertiesmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerTournament Players Club network supporting WGD through member facilities.
• Troon GolfmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerGolf facility management company supporting WGD through Troon-affiliated properties.
• Troon InternationalmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerInternational golf facility management supporting WGD at global Troon properties.
• World Golf FoundationcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerFoundation supporting golf development worldwide, featured supporter of WGD.
• Women & GolfmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerWomen's golf media and community platform supporting WGD.
• Women's Golf & TravelmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerGolf travel company specializing in women's golf experiences, supporting WGD.
• Accordia GolfmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerJapan-based golf operator partnering with WGD for events in Japan through partnerships with Japan Golf Association.
• WE ARE GOLFmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerGolf industry coalition supporting WGD initiatives.
• Modest Golf ManagementmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerGolf management company supporting WGD.
• Prestige FlagminorGTM or Marketing PartnerGolf industry partner providing flag and accessory products supporting WGD.
• Make Golf Your ThingmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerGolf diversity and inclusion initiative supporting WGD.
• EGCOAmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerEuropean Golf Course Owners Association supporting WGD in Europe.
• TopgolfmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerGolf entertainment venue chain supporting WGD at affiliate locations.
• European Tour PropertiesmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerEuropean Tour-affiliated golf facilities network supporting WGD.
• Golf TownmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerGolf retailer supporting WGD through store locations and promotions.
• PGA TOUR SuperstoremajorGTM or Marketing PartnerGolf retailer supporting WGD at store locations.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• The First Tee: A youth-focused golf development nonprofit that, like Women's Golf Day, uses a national network of facilities and structured programs to expand participation in golf. Both share a mission-driven, partnership-led growth model that turns golf venues into on-ramps for new player segments.
• Annika Foundation: A women's and girls' golf development initiative operating globally through events, education, and partnerships. WGD lists Annika as a featured supporter, signaling direct overlap in mission and target audience of women entering the sport.
• Make Golf Your Thing: An industry coalition promoting golf diversity and inclusion. WGD is listed as a partner, reflecting shared goals around broadening participation and competing for the same governing-body and brand sponsorship dollars.

Broad incumbents

• PGA of America: Major U.S. golf association and WGD's flagship Core-tier partner, co-hosting the WGD Signature Series at Omni PGA Frisco. It is a broad industry incumbent whose ecosystem dwarfs WGD while overlapping in growing women's participation.
• Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA): The dominant women's professional golf tour and ecosystem operator. It dwarfs WGD in scale but is adjacent in mission (advancing women's golf) and partnership scope, and its tours, players, and events can serve as both funnel and competitor for WGD-aligned activations.
• The R&A: The international golf governing body covering countries outside the U.S. WGD explicitly surfaces R&A resources for participating locations, indicating a partnership and category overlap in organizing global women's golf activity.
• United States Golf Association (USGA): National governing body for U.S. golf and a Core-tier WGD supporter. Operates at far greater scale across the sport but shares WGD's mandate of broadening the game, and its resources are featured directly on the WGD website.
• Ladies European Tour (LET): Europe's leading women's professional golf tour and a Core-tier WGD partner. Comparable in mission (advancing women's golf) but far larger, with its own competitive events that intersect with WGD's grassroots participation agenda.

Others

• Troon: The largest golf management company in the world and a Major-tier WGD partner. Troon operates facilities worldwide and channel-distributes WGD activation across its portfolio, making it both an ecosystem enabler and a benchmark for venue-network scale.
• Golfbreaks: Major golf travel package provider and Major-tier WGD partner. Comparable in addressing golf consumers through curated experiences and a relevant adjacency for WGD's emerging Women's Golf Travel product line.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/womensgolfday
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC-J38iiGg9_wefsf24lryCQ
• Facebookfacebook.com/womensgolfday
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/womens-golf-day
• Instagraminstagram.com/womensgolfday
• TikToktiktok.com/@womensgolfday_official

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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