Good evening ladies,
You may recall at last year’s AGM I mentioned that my Charity Day this year would be in aid of Merchants Quay Ireland. MQI are a very worthy charity who maintain services for men and women who are homeless, suffering from mental illness and struggling with addiction. They provide meals, showers, health care and a listening ear and practical support to people in crisis.
This year we are unable to run our charity day the way we have done in previous years. With social distancing in mind and with the aim of not exchanging money or raffle tickets, the Committee and I have made the following arrangements:
– golf in the day will be the normal single stableford competition;
– a donation of €20 per member will be contributed from member funds;
– the Committee will co-ordinate a raffle and every member will be nominated a raffle ticket;
– the draw will take place on Saturday morning in Leopardstown and prize winners can take their prize home with them.
A Committee member will be based in the reception area and will have a donation box available should anyone wish to make a donation, separate to the one mentioned above. It is probably best to put cash into an envelope and then into the box. Some members have kindly asked me to donate the €30 they had pre-paid for the BBQ, so that is another option if you so wish. Please confirm by email if you are happy for us to do that.
It was unfortunate that we had to give up some of our tee tines this Saturday to facilitate the Fairway’s Captain’s Day. However, both playing and non-playing members will have the same chance of winning the prizes as there will be one ticket per member entered into the draw. I have some very nice prizes which have been kindly donated for the raffle.
Leopardstown have asked me to convey the following to all members:
Bunkers: while there are no rakes in operation a player may place a ball in the bunker within 6 inches no nearer to the hole. The ball must remain in the bunker. After the shot has been played smooth over the area with your foot or club as best you can.
Café: the café is a different experience than before and they would appreciate everyone’s understanding with the changes that are necessary for the time being. Going forward they would ask that you sit with the group that you played golf with as much as possible and there will be a maximum of 4 people permitted to sit together. Please do not put additional chairs at tables or rearrange the furniture in the café.
Face coverings: these must be worn when entering the golf centre but can be removed once you are seated in the café or if you are going to the driving range, when you reach your bay. As positive cases continue to rise across Dublin please continue to sanitise your hands upon entry and keep a good social distance from each other.
Presentations: Traditional presentations, speeches, shotgun starts and social events are not permitted at the moment in line with GUI/ILGU guidelines. Prizes may be left on a table for display purposes only.
Timesheets: timesheets look like they will remain as they currently are on Saturdays, i.e. 4 balls every 10 minutes.
As always, I look forward to seeing you on Saturday next.
Best wishes,
Paula
Lady Captain