The Wake Robin Golf Club

The first African-American women's golf club in the U.S. also started in Washington, DC.  In August 1936 Helen Webb-Harris invited twelve women to her house to discuss starting a women's golf club.  In 1937, they became the founding members of the club known as the Wake Robin Golf Club.  Many were wives of the Royal Golf Club who were tired of staying home on the weekends while their husbands played golf.

 

Although the two clubs had very similar goals and purposes, for them golf was more than a game, and their goals were to help women and youth learn about golf, play in tournaments, and become champions. The Wake Robin Golf Club also aimed to fight for the integration of golf course and programs.  They have produced more champions than any other women's golf club.