Hello everyone,

A large group of our ladies returned from Alvor recently looking sun-kissed and relaxed after a week of glorious weather.  Temperatures were very pleasant on our golfing days and thankfully we never needed to unpack jumpers or wet gear!  Everyone looked very stylish in a variety of gorgeous skirts, shorts and tee-shirts.  The golf courses presented us with plenty of challenges – undulating fairways, deep bunkers and elevated greens, to name but a few.  Even so, we had lots of good scores and it was all very enjoyable!

Our hotel was very pleasant and set in an idyllic position next to a beautiful sandy beach. Good dining was plentiful and we enjoyed our gala dinner with prize-giving in a charming restaurant overlooking the harbour.  A good time was had by all.

My thanks to all the ladies for their support and well wishes, all of which contributed to a very successful holiday.

Back to reality!  It’s hard to believe how the year has flown by and the AGM is almost upon us.  All the details have been posted on the Notice Board for the last couple of weeks.  Many of you may not have seen the notice due to holidays and the closure of Leopardstown last Saturday, but, hopefully we will be back in action this week.

Leopardstown will be closed due to racing on October 29th,  so we have an outing to Grange Castle Golf Club .  The list is currently on the Notice Board and the cost is €14 pp.  Please join us if possible for our last away day this year.

Keep Golfing

Dolores

Dear Members,

We’ve had two lovely Saturdays back-to-back, allowing for a very pleasant outing to Glen Mill Golf course and a very successful President’s Day.    Glen Mill is a favourite of ours and a nice group of ladies travelled to Wicklow to enjoy some very pleasant sunshine and very good golf. Indeed, there were many excellent scores and after golf we adjourned to the local where we enjoyed a bite to eat and a nice get together.  A good day was had by all.

President’s Day was rescheduled  and it was another perfect day for golf.  President Maura’s lovely prizes were on display and the committee were hard at work preparing score cards and laying out a variety of refreshments for everyone.

After golf the majority of players gathered in the Green Room for prize-giving.  Light refreshments were served while our committee beavered away marking cards.  The scores were excellent and Mary McNulty took home the President’s Prize on 38 points. Well done and thank you to everyone who took part on the day.

A special thank you to the President, Vice Captain and committee who all worked very hard to make the day a great success. (Pics coming soon!)

Upcoming Events

39 ladies from our society are travelling for the biennial holiday abroad to Alvor (Portugal) on the 2nd October.  

The Turkey Competition is due to start on the 15th October.

Don’t miss the Spooky Special on the 22nd October – there are 3 prizes in each category.

Best wishes

Dolores

Dear  Ladies,

I’d like to remind you that President’s Day is on the 3rd September and the list remains on the notice board this Saturday for anyone who wishes to add their name for the competition and dinner in the evening at the National Yacht Club.  Two members of the committee have kindly volunteered to assist with seating arrangements for those attending the dinner.  There will be a draw for tee-times and the details will be posted on the BRS by Wednesday of next week.  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.  I hope the sun shines and you all have a great day!

There have been queries in relation to a couple of rules recently.  I have posted details of same under Local Rules on the website which I hope you will find beneficial.

Leopardstown golf is closed for racing on 10th September,  so we have an away day to our old favourite, Glen Mill Golf Club in Wicklow.  It is a very enjoyable and challenging par 3 course, and I hope to see many of you there.  Details are on the notice board so please join us if you can!  We  will adjourn to the Mount Kennedy Inn for prize-giving and  a chat following golf.

Best wishes

Dolores

Hi  everyone,

I hope you are all enjoying the summer.  It’s hard to believe we are already into August, but let’s hope there is still lots of summer sunshine to come.  Thank you and well done to all who took part in the replay of Captain’s Day.  Congrats to Kay Kennedy, winner of my Captain’s prize.

Our next big event is  Lady President’ s Day,  3rd September.  The list for the 18 and 9 hole competition and notice with all the details of the event are 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.

I am away this week and Saturday’s weather looks promising, but should there be heavy rainfall please check with Leopardstown reception regarding course status.

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

Look forward to seeing you soon.

Dolores

Dear Ladies,                                                                                                                                                             Thank you so much for your kindness and support last Saturday, and also for the many lovely cards and gifts you bestowed on me.                                                                                                     The morning was promising with everything in place for the competition and our ladies arrived in good spirits and raring to go.  However, the day was marred by some nasty weather and many ladies were drenched.  Leopardstown closed the course before the competition was completed.  It was bitterly disappointing for all concerned after the wonderful effort made by so many.  A replay is scheduled for July 2nd.  (See notice board in the locker room for further details).

Fortunately, the sun shone for our evening event which was held in the elegant surroundings of the National Yacht Club.  It was indeed heartening to see the ladies arrive, refreshed and bedecked in their finery with many sporting Gatsby attire!   A lovely evening ensued with good food, wine and music.  Our chef for the evening had the onerous task of choosing the best dressed lady and I was reliably informed that he has a good eye for an elegant lady!  The lady was,  Catherine Murtagh who captured the Gatsby look and exuded style and elegance.     The best dancer was Mary T. Murphy chosen by the band leader during a rendition of the Charleston.  I enjoyed the evening and hope our ladies did too.

Well done and thank  you to all concerned.

Kind regards,

Dolores

Ladies,

I hope you are enjoying the magnificent weather and that those of you  on holiday are having a wonderful time.  But, has the weather peaked too soon?  Let’s hope not,  as our big event of the year,   Lady Captain’s Day is coming up on June 11th.  It would be greatly appreciated if you could make payment for the dinner to Margo,  our treasurer or any member of the committee before the night,  if possible,  as this leaves more time for our committee to enjoy themselves.

As regards to our Gatsby theme, there is no pressure to come looking like Daisy Buchanan,  it is entirely optional and attire is at your own discretion.

Looking forward to seeing many of you there!

Dolores

Dear Ladies,

I was delighted with our Charity Day last Saturday.  The weather was magnificent and there was a very good turnout for the competition with other members joining us for the raffle in the afternoon. Our honorary guests included Rosemary and Mireilla with their guide dogs “Clint” and “Crunchie” who proved to be a great hit.  I think we all enjoyed Rosemary’s heart-warming stories of her longterm and faithful guide dog “Clint”.

My thanks to our committee who were outstanding on the day and to all of you who donated prizes, bought raffle tickets,  sent in donations, and helped fundraise.  Many thanks also to Dorothy Grey and Linda Galligan who pledged their donations from Bank of Ireland.  A total of €2800 was raised for The Irish Guide Dogs For The Blind. 

Our next big event is Captain’s Day on the 11th June.  There will be an 18 hole and 9 hole competition with lots of lovely 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 Monday 6th June to check your tee-times.

Dinner will follow in the evening at The National Yacht Club,  Dunlaoghaire with a bubbly reception at 7.45pm and dinner with wine at 8.15pm.  It promises to be a glittering event with a Gatsby theme.  So, don your best bling,  add a feather boa, headband or  a string of pearls. I’m looking forward to a great attendance on the day and later on for dinner.

Kind regards,

Dolores

Dear Members,

I’m looking forward to our Charity Day this coming Saturday and hopefully the weather will favour us. There are available spaces on the timesheet, so please contact me if you wish to play or join us later for the raffle in the Green Room.  Our committee will be beavering away from early morning selling raffle tickets, organising the prize table and score cards.  Assembly is at 12 noon and the format is “Foursomes”.  Players compete in teams of two, using only one ball and taking alternate shots until the ball is holed.  Team members take turns in teeing off on each hole,  i.e. one player will take the tee shot on odd-numbered holes and the other on even-numbered holes.  Enjoy the day!

Match play is already underway so best of luck to everyone.  Congratulations to Mary Drury and Maureen Kelly  who are going forward to the Grand Final of the Ping Competition on Tuesday 17th May.  It will be a nine hole, siren start at 1pm in Leopardstown.  There are wonderful prizes so good luck to both of our ladies.  Congratulations also to the Spanish Golfer finalists, Therese Brosnan and Teresa Comerford.  The date for this competition has yet to be advised.  Well done to all.

Hope to see many of you on Saturday!

Dolores

Dear Members,

Our season is going very well so far and there have been excellent scores returned.  The qualifying round of the Ping Competition will take place on April, 23rd and there will be prizes for 1st to 4th place (including Ping Rhapsody umbrellas and towels) .  During the week commencing 18th April, the Rhapsody product series from Ping, exclusively engineered for women, will be available by request to demo from the golf shop throughout the week.

The top two placed ladies will then advance to the Grand Final event that will take place on Tuesday, 17th May.  Each finalist will receive a small Ping gift and there will also 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 player €150.  Good luck to everyone!

Our next big event will be our  CHARITY DAY  on May 14th.  The chosen charity this year is the long established and well loved  “IRISH GUIDE DOGS FOR THE BLIND”.  Please do you best to take part and support on the day.  If you can gain sponsorship or donate a prize for the raffle it would be greatly appreciated.

The new handicap system is now in place and I’m happy to say,  it is working very well.  We will be reviewing the categories when all our new members have been awarded handicaps. Currently, the categories are as follows:                                                                                                   Category A   0 – 29.4,   Category B   29.5 – 34.4                                                                                                   Category C     34.5 – 36.

Kind regards,

Dolores