President’s Day was on the 2^nd September. It was a tremendous success and it was another perfect day for golf.

The superb prizes were on display and the committee were hard at work preparing score cards and laying out a variety of refreshments for everyone. Lady President Dolores was at the helm greeting all the members with her usual warmth.

We had a huge turnout to the very popular venue ‘The Beaufield Mews’.  A lovely evening ensued with delicious food and a super atmosphere.

The scores were excellent and Kay Kennedy took home the President’s Prize. Well done and thank you to everyone who took part on the day.

A special thank you to Lady President Dolores, Vice Captain Therese, Handicap Secretary Joyce and committee who all worked very hard to make the day a great success.

President’s Day is on the 2^nd September. There will be an 18 hole and 9 hole competition with lots of prizes to be won.  Details of the event and the entry list are posted on the notice board in the locker room.  The list will remain on the notice board until Saturday, 26^th August. There will be a draw for tee-times and I will enter competitors’ names on the BRS system. You may log in as usual on the BRS from Tuesday 29^th August to check your tee-times.

Members will not be able to make any adjustments to the timesheet so please contact me if you are unable to play.

In order to make the competition enjoyable for everyone please arrive 20 minutes before your tee-time to collect your cards and refreshments and be on the tee box 5 minutes before tee-off.  Please remember to avoid delays and keep up with the group in front of you when playing.  Please take only one practice swing before hitting the ball.  Also please be advised, after you tee-off in the 18 hole competition you may not change to 9 hole competition and vice versa.

Dinner will follow in the evening with a drinks reception at 7:45 and dinner with wine at 8:15 in The Beaufield Mews, Woodlands Ave, Stillorgan, Dublin A94 Y7Y8. Payment can be made to committee members.

I hope to see you there,

Marie

29th July, 2017

The rules for the tournament are as follows:

• This is a team event.
• It will comprise of three players (Please note that it is not mandatory for the members of each team to play together).
• The combined scores of the team players will be added together.
• The team with the highest points will be the winners.
• The members of each team will be drawn at random by the committee on the 22nd of July.
  You can book on the BRS as usual.
  Please register your interest on the Notice Board in the Locker Room.
  Best of luck and warm regards,
  Marie

Dear Ladies,                                                                                                                                                          

I would like to thank you for your kindness, support, well wish cards and the beautiful gifts which you so generously  bestowed on me on Captain’s Day. You all contributed so much to making it a fabulous day.

We had a great turnout and it felt like we were playing in Costa del Leopardstown instead of Dublin! Thank you for joining me in Killiney Golf Club that evening. It was filled with a buzzing atmosphere and great memories. I couldn’t have asked for a more enjoyable Captain’s Day.

Congratulations to Marie Maher who won the Captain’s Prize.

Lastly, but by no means least my sincere thanks to our committee who were absolutely outstanding on the day.

I hope you all enjoyed it as much as I did.

Upcoming Events

We are introducing an exciting new competition.

The Summer Tournament – details to follow

Lady President’s Day

Lady President’s Day will take place on 2^nd September. The list for the 18 and 9 hole competition and notice with all the details of the event will be posted on the board in the locker room.   I do hope many of you will take part in the competition and attend the dinner in the evening.  It promises to be a very enjoyable event with lots of prizes to be won.

Warmest wishes,

Marie

The Charity Day held on behalf of the Simon Community was a huge success. With the weather on our side we had a great turnout, fantastic participation and a warm atmosphere.

I would like to thank my wonderful committee who worked tirelessly on the day.  My sincere gratitude to all of you, who donated prizes, bought raffle tickets, sent in donations, and helped fundraise.  Many thanks also to Linda Galligan who pledged her donation from Bank of Ireland.  Due to the generosity of all those involved we managed to raise €2,300.

Our next big event is Captain’s Day on the 17th June.  There will be an 18 hole and 9 hole competition with a wide variety of prizes to be won.  Details of the event and the entry list are posted on the notice board in the locker room.  There will be a draw for tee-times and I will enter competitors’ names on the BRS system.  You may log in as usual on the BRS from Tuesday 13th June to check your tee-times.

Dinner will follow in the evening with a drinks reception at 7.15pm and dinner with wine at 7.45pm in Killiney Golf Club.

I hope to see you there.

Warmest regards,

Marie

Dear Members,

There was a great turn out to our away day in Glen Mill. We enjoyed some very pleasant sunshine and good golf. Indeed, there were many excellent scores. Afterwards we adjourned to The Mount Kennedy Inn, where we enjoyed a bite to eat and a chat.

Our next big event will be our CHARITY DAY on May 20th.  The chosen charity this year is the long established   DUBLIN SIMON COMMUNITY.  Please do your best to take part and support this event.  If you can gain sponsorship or donate a prize for the raffle it would be greatly appreciated.

The Ping Competition will be held on Saturday, 29th April. It will be an individual 9 hole stableford ccompetition. The prizes will be provided by Ping -including G Le umbrellas and towels – for 1st to 4th place. The top two placed ladies from Saturday Strollers will then advance to the Grand Final event. The Grand Final will be on Tuesday 23rd May.

Match Play is due to start. The list is on the notice board, so please put your names down if you wish to participate.  A draw will take place for players/opponents for the first round during the month. Please support and enjoy!

The Spanish Golfer of the Year is due to start on the 6^th May and continue on 13^th May and 27^th May.  The two highest scoring cards will be submitted from each competition and the two best scores overall will qualify for the Grand Final.

There has been a slight change in the competition categories, please see under handicapping section.

Kind regards,

Marie

Dear Members,

Thank you for making my Drive-in both memorable and enjoyable. I appreciate your support, kindness and good wishes. There was a great turn out to our game of Scotch Foursomes and excellent scores were returned. A pleasant afternoon followed with good food, wine and a sense of camaraderie and esprit de corps.

We have organised an outing to Glen Mill as Leopardstown will be closed on 8^th April due to racing.   It is a very enjoyable and challenging par 3 course. Afterwards, we will adjourn to the Mount Kennedy Inn for prize-giving. The list is currently on the Notice Board and the cost is €12:50 per person. I hope to see many of you there.

The Ping Competition will be held on Saturday, 29th April. It will be an individual 9 hole stableford ccompetition.. The prizes will be provided by Ping -including G Le umbrellas and towels  – for 1st to 4th place. The top two placed ladies from Saturday Strollers will then advance to the Grand Final event. The Grand Final will be on Tuesday 23rd May. Each finalist will receive a small Ping gift on the day and there will be individual Ping prizes and trophies for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place. The winner will receive prizes to the approximate retail value of   €400, 2nd placed player to the value of €300 and 3rd placed  €150. 

This event coincides with the introduction of Ping’s new ladies family of golf equipment, the PING G Le, which has been engineered exclusively for women. All G Le clubs are available, by request, to demo from the golf shop.

 We are travelling to Faithlegg House Hotel and Golf Course in September for our biennial weekend away. Details are posted on the notice board. So please join us if you can!  

Congratulations to Linda Dougal who is the winner of Player of the Month for February.

Kind regards,

Marie

Dear Members,

Our season is going very well so far and there have been excellent scores returned. Congratulations to Cepta Brady who is the winner of Player of the Month for January.

I’m looking forward to seeing you at my Drive-in on Saturday 4^th March. Let’s hope the weather will favour us. The notice is on the board in the Locker Room in Leopardstown. Please assemble at 11.45 a.m. to collect your cards.  The format will be Scotch Foursomes. 

The rules are as follows:                                               

Players A + B tee-off on every hole and the best drive is chosen.  If Player A’s drive is chosen, Player B takes the second shot.  Alternate shots are then taken until the ball is holed.

Lunch and Prize-giving will follow in the Green Room. There will be a wine reception, Chicken crème fraîche lunch and cake, tea/coffee.  If there are any special dietary requirements, please let me know in advance and catering will do their best to provide a suitable alternative.

If weather conditions prevent us from playing, lunch will go ahead at 1.30 pm and there will be a draw for prizes.

Our society jumper may be ordered from:   Express Embroidery (Par 72 International)                                                                                        Contact: Liam, 1800925722

Warm wishes,

Marie

Dear Strollers,

 I  hope you all have a very enjoyable Christmas   and  a  happy  New Year.

Best wishes,

Dolores,

Captain, 2016