With some of the worst weather we’ve had in some time, the weekday ladies braved the elements for their official Opening Day of the golf season on Thursday 14th March. 175 ladies were booked in to play the main course and 24 ladies on the short course. A few groups opted for coffee instead of golf due to the weather conditions, but the majority of ladies started, of which 2/3 of the field finished. Play was suspended 3 times due to lightening and despite the conditions, some good scores were achieved. From those ladies who have been playing at the club for over 50 years, it was the worst weather ever for Opening Day
The Daisy Savage Bowl winners on the Main Course with a score of 47 points were Dorothy Ambler and Moira Braddock and on the Short Course winners, Sue King and Morag Harris with 38 points for 14 holes. In the evening following Presentation, 174 ladies enjoyed a delicious dinner. The Flower Committee ladies as well as the staff ensured that the dining room looked magnificent.
On Sunday 17th March, St Patrick’s Day, 24 ladies decked in green took part in the Weekend Ladies Opening Day. Drawn partners played a stableford game with both scores added for the first nine holes and scores multiplied for the 2nd 9. This caused a bit of pressure to be placed on some players but it was all lots of fun and the sun shone in contrast to Thursday. The winners were Phil Colleran and Sandy Spence (shown here with the Weekend Ladies’ leader, Wendy Naude). With shamrocks and leprechauns a plenty, we sat down to a tasty lunch of beef, guinness and vegetable pie with Irish orange pudding to follow.
For a full list of the Daisy Savage Opening Day results and other presentations made at this event, see the “results 1” next to the booking sheet.
Moira Braddock & Dorothy Ambler (with Audrey James)
Morag Harris and Sue King (with Audrey James)
Weekend Ladies – Phil Colleran, Wendy Naude and Sandy Spence