The AGM will take place on

Thursday, 14th November 2019

at 19.30

in the Green Room

in Leopardstown  Golf Centre.

Any motions  to be raised at the AGM, must be received in writing, addressed to the secretary, Margaret Woods, no later than 14 days prior to the AGM, that is 31st October 2019.

Our next event will be to Woodenbridge Golf Club  in Avoca, Arklow on Saturaday 19th October as Leopardstown will be closed for racing.

Tee-off will start at 14.40 till 15.50 and there will be approximately 27 places available.

The time sheet with full details will be available on Saturday 28th September in the locker room

Saturday 14th September was our away day to Glasson Country Hotel and Golf Club.

34 members took to the road on a lovely summers’s morning, if fact some even decided to go on Friday to be well rested for the golf . We were duly met by Fidelma who made us feel very welcome and made sure everything was in order.  Lynn McCool, Director of Golf , organized the golf buggies and the result box and at 12.10 the first ladies were ready to go. . The sun shone for us all afternoon which was just perfect.. The course was tough even for the best of players but for others it was no bother, as there was some very high results. Some took buggies and unfortunately Dorothy Gray’s decided to break down around the 10th hole.  An half an hour later she was back on course after Joe came to her rescue.

Before our Prosecco reception some ladies were following the Dublin/Kerry match and of course Dublin won!!

We had a lovely meal and lots of chat, followed by prize giving. Congratulations to all the prize winners.  Karen Clinton won the “Birdie” prize but there again everyone scored a “Birdie”.

We resumed to the bar for more chat and drinks and it was very late when the last ladies returned to their rooms I believe!!!

Sunday morning we woke to rain and  damp grey skies and remarked how luck we were with our weather.

My sincere thanks to my committee who were a great support and without them this would not have been such a successful event.

Looking forward to our next event.

Joyce

We are now just a few weeks away from the start of the 2019 Ping Ladies Festival of Golf at Leopardstown Golf  Club.

The Ping competition will be held, the week commencing 23rd September to 28th September 2019 inclusive.

On Saturday 28th September,  the two best scores from Saturday Strollers  will go forward to the Grand final on Tuesday 15th October 2019.

Wishing everybody The Best of Luck.

Joyce

Our next big event is our trip to Glasson Country House Hotel in Athlone on 14th September 2019.

We have 34 people playing and tee off time is from 12.10. I hope to have the time sheet up in the locker room next Saturday. If 2 members want to play together, let me know before Friday please, otherwise it will be pot luck!!!

I believe a buggy is available for €35.00 (17.50 each) if required and if you could let me know asap if you require one, as I can put your names together. Remember you will be a team of 3.

Soup and sandwiches will be available for €12.50 beforehand if you wish.  Your rooms will not be ready until after you play golf, so best to come dressed for 18 holes!!

Prosecco reception at 19.30 followed with dinner at 8.00 and the ever important prize giving.

31st August was Thérese Brosnan’s “special day”, Lady President’s Day. We were so lucky with the weather and there were over 60 ladies who battled it out for the lovely array of prizes that Thérese had chosen. Everyone was trying to decide which prize they would love to win and it is Congratulations to Dympna Mc Cabe who won the beautiful President’s prize.

On behalf of our Lady President, Thérese, I would like to say a very big thank you to our Vice Captain, Paula and all the wonderful committee members who worked so hard to make this day  a very special one for everyone. To  Anne for collecting the money, (which is difficult when it is on the night). To Máire for preparing all the cards and also with Mary for getting those all important results done, with little time to get home and back again and looking gorgeous. To Deirdre for taking some lovely photos which I hope to put on the website soon. To Margaret for looking after the attendance sheet, to Eleanor for all the shopping (lots of visits to the wine shops I believe!!) and to Linda and Karin who do the  results on the website for us each week.

Everyone enjoyed the lovely  meal and it was a chance for members to chat and get to know some other members they probably did not play with before. I know a good time was had by all and Congratulations to all the winners.

On my behalf,  “Thank you”, to you, our members for making it such a memorable day and night for our Lady President, Thérese

Joyce

The  next big event is The President’s Day  (Lady  President Therese Brosnan) which will be held on Saturday 31st August. This is a  18 and 9 hole competition.  The notice is up in the locker room for you to put your name down for either competition. The dinner will be held in The Green Room in Leopardstown with a Prosecco reception at 7.30 followed by dinner at 8.00. Please indicate if you have any dietary requirements on the notice. Cost including wine is €35.00  and preferred payment is online but can be paid to any member of the committee or on the night.  We look forward to seeing as many members as possible and having a great night.

The draw has been made for the Summer Tournament Competition and the list will be  up in the locker room on Saturday.

This is a separate competition to the usual Saturday competition.

Best of Luck to all

The Team sheet will be up in the locker room on Saturday 10th August.

You will book as usual on the BRS system and the names of your playing partners will be available then,.

Good Luck to all.

The Summer tournament will take place on Saturday 10th August. The format will comprise of three players on each team, which will be drawn at random by the committee on 8th August. (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.

You can book on the BRS as usual

Joyce