Good afternoon ladies,

I hope you are all keeping safe and well.   There is a bit of a change in the weather but hopefully it will pick up by Saturday.

After play this coming Saturday, 20th June, 101 out of 122 members will have played and the breakdown is as follows:

25 members will have played 5 times
13 members will have played 4 times
16 members will have played 3 times
34 members will have played 2 times
13 members will have played 1 times

I am reluctant to suggest this but perhaps the members who have played 4-5 times might hold back this week and let some of the others catch up in order to level the playing field, so to speak.

I have enabled the Wait List on the BRS System.    When the timesheet is completely full there will be a Waiting List option at the start of our tee-time. Click on this and you will be able to access the list.   You will be offered a start time from 12.00 hrs to end time 16.00 hrs.   You can make yourself available for the full four hours or you can select a specific time line i.e. 13.00 hrs to 14.00 hrs if that is the only time you wish to play.  When someone cancels their booking the first person on the list will automatically be moved on to the timesheet and will receive an email confirmation of the booking.

When the timesheet closes each Friday evening at 17.00 hrs we are reverting back to the manual system.   The timesheet will have been submitted to Leopardstown so normal golfing etiquette will apply.   If you have to cancel your booking you must telephone or text your playing partners and phone Leopardstown and ask them to remove you from the list.   Most of you received the Members directory of phone numbers at my Captain’s Drive-In last February.   If there is anyone who hasn’t got one please let me know and I will make sure that you receive one.

We received 4 new member score cards after last Saturday’s play, which is great.  There will be a few more new members out this coming Saturday and I would be grateful if you could keep an eye out and help them complete their score cards.

Leopardstown have confirmed that as of Monday, 15th June society members may bring one guest per member on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday.   Wednesday and Sunday will continue for society members only up to the 28th June.  This relates to reservations made between 4 p.m. and 7 p.m.  After the 28th June visitor tee times will be introduced and will require advance booking.

Both McGuirk’s golf shop and the bathroom facilities are open.   There is no word yet on the date for re-opening the restaurant.

I really enjoyed meeting and greeting most of you who were out playing last Saturday.   It’s a great feeling to be back out playing and meeting people in person again!

Take care for now.

Best wishes,
Paula
Lady Captain