Glen Ladies Events

Glen Golf Club Ladies Section – Fixture and Event Summary

The main golf events are held from April-September. As the course is very sandy & well drained there are also events throughout October to March. The aim of this table is to complement the information in the club diary, the fixture list (Fixtures 2004) and the information on the notice-board in the ladies locker room. It provides an overview of the main events for all Glen lady members of all standards, and including juniors. There are 5 sections – ladies competitions, ongoing competitions (summer/winter), events run jointly with the men’s section, social events and “beyond the Glen” events. An asterisk * means that supper/food is part of the event:

*Fixture(s)*	*How it works*	*What You Have To Do*	*Notes*
12 LGU medals	· Roughly 1 medal is held per month · 12 medal winners qualify for the overall trophy winner (a quaich) – play-off held in May	· Get a handicap to qualify · Check noticeboard in Locker Room for information – 2 weeks ahead · Enter name on noticeboard (or ask committee member to do this)	Overall winners receive presentation of a memento at the Ladies dinner held in March
4 Seasonal Meetings (see below)	· Spring Meeting · Best 16 gross scores in silver (<20) and bronze (21+) categories	· Meeting “doubles up” with qualifying for Club Championships · Enter name on noticeboard	Quaich awarded for winner of each seasonal meeting
Peugeot Coronation 4’s	Winners (2) from April event qualify for a regional play-off later in year	· Find a partner, Enter name on noticeboard · Players returning the best nett score at each club in qualifying round in Mar/Apr/May will qualify to play in the area finals
Thistle Brooch	Monthly medal (1 of 12) with spoon plus a brooch	Enter name on noticeboard
* Club Championships Week	· Ladies Quarter-final A Monday · Quarterfinal B Tuesday · Semi-final A & B Thursday · Finals A & B Saturday	Must have qualified from Spring Meeting (see above) and must be available for each evening in section	Highlight of the club calendar, spectators welcome, presentation and buffet supper on finals day
Crystal Trophy	Doubles as a medal	Enter name on noticeboard	Donated by local Glen member
Seasonal Meeting	Summer · Thistle trophy	Enter name on noticeboard
Foundation Brooch	Medal	Enter name on noticeboard Pay extra £1 to Junior golf foundation
* Ladies Open or Colonel Weir	· Held 3^rd week August · Format - Glen member plays with 2 visitors	Volunteers sought to assist with range of fundraising options in clubhouse – raffles, tombolas, etc	2^nd highlight of calendar
Glen Gold and Silver Medals	Gold medal – best gross score Silver – best handicap	Enter name on noticeboard	Very valuable medals – well worth winning!
LGU Pendant	Medal	Enter name on noticeboard
Seasonal Meeting	· Autumn – quaich	Enter name on noticeboard
Seasonal Meetings	Winter – mid February	Enter name on noticeboard

Notes:

1 LGU Silver and Bronze Medals - the winners will be those who return the lowest aggregate of 4 net scores in medal competitions from 1^st February to 31^st January in their division. Silver Division – handicap 20 and under, Bronze Division – handicap 21 to 36. The winners then go forward to compete in the Regional Finals – Silver plays for L.G.U. Gold Medal and Bronze plays for L.G.U. Silver Medal.

2 Draws for competitions are split and mixed on an alternating basis ie split being silver play together and bronze play together. A mixed draw is when silver are drawn to play with bronze. The exception to this is the Championship qualifier when the draw is split.

Ongoing competitions during the summer & winter seasons

*Fixture(s)*	*How it works*	*What You Have To Do*	*Notes*
Summer foursomes	2-ball knockout foursomes handicap event – regional/national play-off held in September	Find a partner. Enter name on noticeboard winners of event go forward to represent club in following year in the National Daily Mail foursomes	Winners receive a rosebowl originally presented by inaugural winners Rhoda Lumsden and Anne Lafferty
Mail on Sunday	Match Secretary & committee select a team of 4 to represent the club	No entry sheet. Winter start, regional/national event carries on until September
Dickson Knockout	Single matchplay handicap event starts in March/April, runs through to August	Individual handicap, then enter name and play until knocked out	Winner receives magnificent Dickson trophy; Runner up gets silver rosebowl
* Ladies Open Stableford	Tuesdays 0900-1200 Oct- March	Phone in to book time with starter and guests made very welcome	Golf, soup & roll @ £3.50 per member and £13 per visitor

Eclectic	50p to charity for every score on every improved hole		Ann Nimmo will be pleased to advise
Birdie Tree	Winner of most points – recorded after each round on noticeboard	Write in book, signed by marker	Trophy of a pewter bird
Winter foursomes	Knockout foursomes competition	Enter name on noticeboard	Winner gets silver salver
Wayside Salver	Awarded to the most improved player over a season
* Mixed foursomes	Run by Norrie Davidson – fun competition on 2^nd Wed in summer, held 1 per month on Sundays in winter	Add names to list on noticeboard between bar and office, ask Norrie for further information	All welcome – in summer entry fee includes sandwiches afterwards

Competitions held jointly with the men’s section

*Fixture(s)*	*How it works*	*What You Have To Do*	*Notes*
Law Trophy	Stableford	Enter name on noticeboard
Coronation Jug	Individual strokeplay	Enter name on noticeboard
Turkey Trot	Texas Scramble	Play in groups of four as a team. Enter name on noticeboard
Hogmanay Hurl	Teams of 4 – better ball event	Enter name on noticeboard
Howard Leedale	Stableford	Enter name on noticeboard
Lifeboat spoons	July – open mixed foursomes	Apply to match secretary, filling in necessary form
Ladies Day Invitation Greensomes	Sunday in August	Ladies invite a Glen men’s section member to play and meal. Enter name on noticeboard	Some holes are sponsored
Dod Melrose	1^st Sunday in August foursomes mixed competition	Enter name on noticeboard

Social, for certain groups and/or fun events

*Fixture(s)*	*How it works*	*What You Have To Do*	*Notes*
Golden girls	For mature golfers aged 50 and over	Enter name on noticeboard	Trophy for winner
3 club	April – limited to 3 clubs in bag	Enter name on noticeboard
* Ladies Invitation Day	Mid-May greensome or foursome? Invite a non-Glen lady member and treat her to golf and supper	Enter names on noticeboard
Yellow Peril	Teams of 3 are drawn and rules are decided on the day Play with yellow ball	Enter name on noticeboard
* Glen Ladies v Glen seniors	Matchplay greensomes event for pairs in April	Enter name on noticeboard	Friendly match - High Tea served afterwards
Flag Day	1^st 3 players take a flag, play to handicap (or higher) and mark place with flag.	Enter name on noticeboard
Ladies Foursomes	Find a partner.	Enter name on noticeboard
* Captain v Secretary	Match play held in August or date to suit	Enter name on noticeboard
* Ladies Captain’s Day	Held on date to suit captain	Enter name on noticeboard	Captain buys prizes
Am v Pm	“Morning” group play against the “afternoon” group	Enter name on noticeboard	Losing team gets wooden spoon
* Ladies Dinner	Speaker invited – usually March	Come along and meet fellow members. Enter name on noticeboard	Excellent fun
Ladies AGM	Usually Held 1^st week Nov	Come and make your voice heard!	Check noticeboard for nominations
* Prizes Night	Held in October	Be a prizewinner to qualify	Entertainment and supper

For those who want to extend their golf to other clubs in East Lothian

*Fixture(s)*	*How it works*	*What You Have To Do*	*Notes*
* Inter-club matches	Held in summer in local clubs eg Longniddry on Home & Away basis Match Sec chooses team of 6 – 3 silver, and 3 bronze players	List goes up on noticeboard – matches held on weekday afternoons or nights. Enter name on noticeboard	You will represent your club so club jersey made available for event. A light meal always follows these events.
* Outing(s)	Organised by committee member	Check noticeboard. Enter name on noticeboard	N/B – transport arranged for day’s outing – good option if you like to visit other clubs
East Lothian Ladies County Association	Excellent opportunity for good standard golfers (<30 handicap), and talented juniors who want to climb the competitive ladder. Play in Spring, Summer and Autumn meetings held at different clubs in county.	Need to be a member of an East Lothian club, contact Rosalind Thoresen for further information. Membership is £20 per year, but there is a waiting list.	Different formats are played – commonwealth spoons, hole-in-hole and winter foursomes. A social but quite competitive option for those aspiring to play for their county or Scotland