Ladies Section
COMMITTEE MEMBERS
President - Gail Leyland
Captain - Carol Guest
Vice Captain & Friendly Fixture Secretary - Tina McMillan
Treasurer & Minutes Secretary - Caroline Sard
Social Secretary & Fun Games Organiser - Penny Hamilton
Competitive Fixtures Secretary - Carol Thornton
Recruitment & PR - Martha Tucker
Ladies Committee Update
Summer Golf Competition - Entries are now being taken in the golf shop for the Ladies Singles Matchplay competition. This is a knockout competition that runs throughout the summer open to all ladies who have a current handicap and would like to play competitive golf. The entry fee is £5. The draw for the first round will be made on the 5th April and will be published on Masterscoreboard.
Ladies’ Section Introduction
We have a very welcoming ladies’ section for all ladies at Ferndown Forest Golf Club. As soon as you are registered as a member of the golf club you can join us and participate in our activities. There is no additional joining fee.
Our official ladies’ day takes place every Wednesday morning and all ladies, of any standard, are welcome to join us and we play a mix of formal and fun games see below for the diary and also a guide to competitions and fun games rules.
Social roll ups are held each Monday and Friday morning and new members are very welcome to join in.
The Club uses computer software called Master Scoreboard to maintain members’ records and entry into competitions.
To join a Wednesday competition (9.30am in the summer and 10am in the winter) you will need to book your entry on ‘Future Competitions’ on Master scoreboard by 5pm on the Sunday evening immediately before the Wednesday. Once the competition entry has closed a random draw will be made for playing partners. We recommend that first time users contact the club shop to gain entry to the website.
Entry into a competition costs £3. From this sum 50p per person is put into a pot which pays out to anyone skilled enough to score a ‘2’ on any hole. Of the remaining £2.50 per entry a proportion is retained by the ladies’ section for their funds and the balance is then shared between winners and runners up. This means that prize money varies from week to week. Winnings will be credited to golf club accounts set up and held by the club shop (if you do not have one already the shop will set one up for you) and can be redeemed at any time against purchases in the shop or to offset your membership fees.
On Wednesdays players must confirm entry into a competition by logging into the computer in the club shop before starting their round. This will show the players’ current and playing handicap for the day which is to be used for the competition. At the end of the round players must log into the computer again to record their score for each hole. Once the competition has been closed by the Club Secretary the results will be published on Master Scoreboard and confirmed by email to each player. Prize money will follow.
Social Roll Ups
These are held on Monday and Friday mornings at 10am and are an informal way for ladies to play golf with other lady members.
If you are a new member and would like to play an informal round with one of our ladies and would like a buddy for a round you are welcome to contact any of the committee members who will be very happy to put you in contact with one of our volunteers. Committee members’ contact details are as follows:
- Gail Leyland wwep@talktalk.net
- Carol Guest 29@hotmail.com
- Tina McMillan tina.mcmillan6160@gmail.com
- Caroline Sard caroline.sard@btinternet.com
- Carol Thornton carolthornton6@live.co.uk
- Martha Tucker marthaplumtree1949@gmail.com
- Penny Hamilton pennymhamilton@virginmedia.com
Social Events
Wednesday 5th March 1.30pm in the Garden Room – Please join us for tea and cake as we thank the former committee members for all their support and hard work during their time in office.
Saturday 5th April Club Opening Day mixed Texas Scramble shotgun start 0800. All ladies welcome and encouraged to sign up. Online bookings open on Master Scoreboard on the 15th March.
Tuesday 13th May - Three Captains’ Awayday at Rushmore Golf Club, Tollard Royal - the £60 entry fee will include a sausage/bacon roll and tea/coffee on arrival, an 18 hole (9.30am shotgun start) Texas Scramble followed by a choice of Hame, eggs & chips or Scampi & chips..
Wednesday 28th May – Leigh Clark Memorial Day followed by afternoon tea. Details to follow.
Wednesday 4th June – Ladies’ Captain’s Charity Day supporting Guide Dogs for the Blind. Details to follow.