History
Established in 1998, this golfing group was part of a larger Time Out / Temps Libre initiative for the gay and lesbian community. The golfing group began with 8 members.
Formerly known as the Gay Golf Group (GGG), it has been called the Ottawa Out Golfing Group (OOGG) since 1999. This change was made to reflect the link with Time Out / Temps Libre, the nature of the activity, and to maintain discretion regarding members' sexual orientation while at the golf course, a factor important to some golfers.
Today, the OOGG has over 230 members (and counting) comprised of lesbian women, gay men, bisexual, transgendered, and heterosexual persons.
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Seasonal highlights since 2006 include:
2006:
- Launched marketing campaign and doubled membership
2007:
- Tripled membership
- Launched 1st official Group website
- Held 1st annual charity golf tournament (raised $1,237.75 for local charities)
2008:
- 10th anniversary season
- Doubled membership
- Held 2nd annual charity golf tournament (raised $4,030.97 for local charities)
- Held 1st annual golf championships
- Secured golf clothing distributor for official line of clothing
2009:
- Established Steering Committee
- Held 3rd annual charity golf tournament (raised $3,122.45 for local charities)
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