The Ladies Section

We enjoy our golf and time together. Regular golf is every Tuesday with competitions for all handicaps. Tees are reserved for Ladies to play from 9am onwards, then 1pm and in the summer, from 4pm. We make good use of WhatsApp groups to play socially the rest of the week.

The Ladies section has a wide range of handicaps from 10 to50, a mix of very experienced players who play at County level, and players who are new to golf - with most of us in between.

We run teams who play in 3 Leagues across the handicap range. We also enjoy friendly cup matches with local clubs - Casterton, Windermere and Appleby, qualifiers for national competitions and our own Club Championships. Our ladies section arranges to go to Opens around the Northwest, have away days and usually an overnight Sunday Driver once a year.

We are always ready to welcome new women to our club and will support you in gaining your handicap if you don’t yet have one, and will continue to support you in different types of competitions.

Contact

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Whatever your handicap, or if you are still learning, you will be very warmly welcomed. Contact Judith: ladiessecretary@kendalgolfclub.co.uk

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We have a very active summer club programme.

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Summer Individual Trophy Competitions held on Tuesdays –enter via the BRS Booking app

Ladies Shaw Vase - (Stableford) Great to start the year with this format.

John Chester Challenge Trophy – Beginning to get going now. Played close to our former Club Captain’s birthday 18^thApril.

Jen Garnett Memorial Trophy - (Medal) First presented in 2018 in memory of two-time former Lady Captain 2003 and 2011. Played close to her birthday of 2^nd May, and a special day particularly for the ladies who knew her well.

Ladies Centenary Cup - (Medal) First presented in1991 by Margaret Townsend during her Captaincy. Not sure what or whose Centenary it was!

Ladies Haslam Cup - (Medal) Nearly half way through the season now. First presented by Tommy Haslam in 1954.

Jubilee Cup - (*Medal) First presented in 1935 to the Ladies section by the social committee to commemorate King George V’s Silver Jubilee. Winner’s name is engraved on a board for posterity.

Dorothy Higson Trophy – (*) Presented to the winner of Lady Captains Day. A great social day ending with a meal together.

Cartmel Cup (*Medal) Height of summer so drinks on the patio afterwards.

Dulcie Jones Memorial Trophy (Stableford) Played close to 27^th July which was Dulcie’s birthday, and often played the day after our return from Sunday driver weekend away!

Ladies Remington Rosebowl (Stableford). It is a real rosebowl!

Grannies Cup (Medal) Only Grannies are eligible! Photos of grandchildren required – not really – we know who you are!

Ladies Burrell Cup (*Medal) - Players can enter this if they have won one of the 12 medal rounds between October previous year and September of this year.

Also: Gilson Trophy and Bronze Trophy for Silver and Bronze division handicap players respectively. Vet’s Cup – only for over fifties. The Heights Trophy - For the most improved player, rewarding hard work. Top Twenty Trophy – First presented by Edith Pitman when she was Lady Captain in 2005. It is an accumulation of points over all the year’s competitions, and rewards persistence.

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Other Tuesday competitions – England Golf Medal Rounds – enter online via BRS app.

There are also a number of medals kindly sponsored by local businesses and club officials.

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Knockout competitions – sign up at the beginning of the season.

Club Championship – the best of the best. Final is played over 36 holes.

Bronze championship – qualifying rounds lead to a leader board competition playing 18 holes over each of two days.

Riddell Trophy – singles handicap knockout. Keeps going all summer. Max handicap index 39.6.

Atkinson Trophy- Ladies Foursomes. Max handicap index39.6. Team up with a partner for this alternate shot format.

Carlisle Trophy - Mixed Foursomes. Max handicap index Ladies 34, Men 19.4. A chance to mix it up!

Asterisk* indicates Clubhouse Board trophy.

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Thursday Stableford – alternate weeks throughout the summer.

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Winter Programme – mid October to February

Tuesdays 10 Hole competitions – followed by coffee

Away Day – last away 18 hole and rounded off with a meal together.

Christmas lunch – long tradition of being at Kendal College, supporting next generation of Caterers and always gorgeous food.

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Pre-season Programme – March

Bring and Win/Charity event - 10 hole Stableford – Everyone wins/Support our Chosen Charity.

Diary Night Social – looking forward to the year ahead - planning what events to enter at both the club and across the County.

10 Hole Medal – an early opportunity to get a medal competition under your belt.

Cecil Leitch 5 club qualifier – best two scores go forward to a County Final.

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Starting out? Thinking of giving golf a go, or even returning after a break

For details of beginner/improver lessons – a five week course covering the basics of putting, chipping and the full swing, please contact our Club Pro, Nick on 01539 733708. Last year’s lessons were at 10:00amon Wednesday morning although day/times can be organised around a group’s preferences.

Afterwards, we have a dedicated group within the Ladies section who would be delighted to take you out on the course for a few holes for a fuller golf experience.

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