TANDRIDGE LADIES WIN ANNODATA FINALS IN SPAIN!

match play to reach the Grand Finals, which were played at the Montescatillo Resort near Seville.

Huge congratulations to the women’s team from Surrey club, Tandridge, who have won the Annodata Golf Club Classic Match Play. Tandridge won their way through seven rounds of five a-side

Once in Spain, Tandridge took on Scottish club, Glenbervie, in the semifinal and were victorious 3-2. They played Berkshire club, Sand Martins, in the final on Thursday, 9 March. Once again, Tandridge prevailed and took the title. Congratulations to the team and everyone at Tandridge. A fantastic result!

The Annodata Golf Classic is a national club team event involving over 500 teams, with the final four making the journey to Spain.

Sandown Park Golf duo, Sonia McCarthy and Kirsty Joly won the Volunteer of the Year award at the England Golf 2023 Awards ceremony in Manchester on 2nd March. They beat three other nominees to take the title which recognises those whose activities and achievements have made an impact on their club. Sonia and Kirsty, who are relatively new to golf, joined Sandown in 2022. They are now hooked! They have driven female membership at the club from just two to 100 in the space of a year, with many of these women achieving a handicap for the first time. Their energy and enthusiasm has created a welcoming and supportive environment for women of all ages and abilities. Huge congratulations to Sonia and Kirsty.

The South Region Women and Girls’ All Age Championship is being hosted by Surrey this year. The 36 hole stroke play Championship will be played at Burhill Golf Club on Wednesday 5th July 2023. Competitors will have the chance to play both the Old and the New courses at Burhill. Entries are invited from players who are members of golf clubs in Surrey, Hampshire, Middlesex, Kent and Sussex. Online entry is now open via the SLCGA website: www.slcga.org/south_region

The SLCGA is encouraging more girls to play golf. As part of the drive to attract greater participation, entry to all Surrey Junior girls’ events will be free of charge this year. There are competitions for girls of all standards and handicaps, details of which can be found on the SLCGA website: www.slcga.org/junior_competitions

The SLCGA also runs a range of coaching sessions covering all ages and abilities. If you know any girls who would like to get involved, please contact secretary@slcga.org. Junior Organiser, Karen Francis, and all the SLCGA coaches are committed to making golf accessible and fun so please encourage any Junior girls you know to sign up.

A new trophy is being added to the list of awards at the Surrey Ladies’ County Championships to be played on the JH Taylor course at Royal Mid-Surrey from Friday, 14th April to Sunday, 16th April.

The Frances McAdam Salver will be presented to the mid-age player (over 26 years old) with the best 36 hole gross score in the qualifying stroke play. Frances, who sadly passed away last September, was a great supporter of Surrey women’s golf, having been Captain of the county 1997-8 and President 2007-9. It is appropriate that the inaugural playing of the trophy will take place at Royal Mid-Surrey where Frances was a long-time member.

Entries to the Championship are open https://www.slcga.org/ competition.php?compid=36

There will be a 36 hole medal qualifier on Friday from which the top 16 players will go through to the match play stages. Last year’s Champion, Becky Gee of Hindhead Golf Club, will be hoping to defend her title.

Surrey’s Lottie Woad, a Freshman at Florida State University and member of Farnham Golf Club, has been named on the first Spring Watch List for the ANNIKA Award. This annual award is for the top US women’s collegiate golfer. Lottie has had a phenomenal start to her US college golf career. Her stroke average is a staggering 69.59.

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