Well what a relief after a Saturday deluge which closed the course…. on Sunday May 9th the Qualifying Day for the Ladies’ County Championships took place at Longcliffe Golf Club. A field of 38 players, including 6 juniors, played 36 holes of stroke play to qualify for the top 16 places, 8 of whom will play in the Championship Quarter and Semi-finals, while the next 8 play in the Russell Trophy Quarters and Semis, to be played on Saturday May 15th. The field started early in drizzly conditions with a gusty wind, but the sun came out for the afternoon rounds which were played in calmer conditions. Longcliffe Golf Course was at its prettiest with bluebells and cherry blossom throughout. A special mention should be made of Fiona Sharman of Luffenham Heath Golf Club who scored a Hole In One on the 5th! The best gross score of this first day was a remarkable 150 by Jo Morris of Willesley Park Golf Club. The nett prize went to Diana Miller of Lingdale with a gross score of 163 to give a nett score of 145. Second nett was Gemma Parkes-Walley of Lutterworth Golf Club with a gross score of 161 less 12 to give a nett score of 149. Caz Parkes- Walley also scored well with a gross score of 155, but neither of these players are able to play next weekend so won’t be in the 16 players going forward. The 8 players for the Championship match play, including 3 juniors, are Jo Morris, Eleanor Parkinson, Helen Lowe, Tracy Bourne, Eleanor Bailey, Holly Waterfield, Diana Miller and Sarah Haslum. The 8 qualifiers for the Russell Trophy are Suzanne Pretty, Ellie York, Francesca Brimm, Alison Smith, Lisa Porter, Fiona Sharman, Rachel Miller and Paula McCourt, and also include a junior. A great day was had by all, with huge support from the Host Club, and we are looking forward to the Quarter and Semi finals of the Championship and the Russell Trophy on Saturday May 15th .

Amanda Morgan

County Champs Organiser

Ladies County Championship scores can be found on the County Website link below;

County Championship Event :: Tournament Results (golfgenius.com)

QUALIFIERS FOR MATCHPLAY – DAY 2

We would also like the opportunity to offer online entry to our competitions which will include registration and payments for events.

However, to enable us to do all the above you first have to register as a member. The registration page is on the website and can be found under the County Competitions Tab – LRLCGA Member Registration, ‘Click here to Register’.

The process is quite simple and will only take a few minutes of your time completing all the usual information such as address/email etc. and your EG Membership number (old CDH number). There are a few extra sections that need to be completed for Junior Membership.

We would ask that all members  register even if they do not intend to enter any competitions as this will ensure that they are sighted on all County news.

Once you have registered you will be able to entry the County Competitions which can be found eon the tab ‘County Competitions on line entry’. You will need to be signed in to use this facility. 

Members who have already entered (via paper applications) for County Competitions, in particular the County Championship and the County Shield, are requested to register but NOT re enter the relevant competition online as this will be managed by the Competitions Secretary.

We will not be accepting any more paper applications (other than for the Shield) but if you have any questions then please do not hesitate to contact either our County Secretary Caroline Simpson  secretary.lrlclga@gmail.com or our Competition Secretary Jo Corlett competitions.lrlcga@gmail.com

We are delighted to be able to host our County Championship this year at Longcliffe Golf Club

The Format will remain the same but this year the event will be held over 2 consecutive weekends with the Qualifying day taking place on Sunday 9th May 2021.  We hope that this will encourage more players to sign up to play.

The County Championship is open to all Members of the L&RLCGA with a Handicap Index of 18.0 or less at the date of entry. 

The Championship consists of a qualifying round played over 36 holes, followed by match play knockout for the top 16 aggregate scratch scores.  The qualifying rounds and the match play shall be played in accordance with the rules of the R&A Club.

Those qualifying in 1-8th place contest for the title of County Champion with the final played over 36 holes . 

Those qualifying in 9-16th place contest for the Russell Trophy played over 18 holes.

There are also voucher prizes presented on the day of the qualifying day for best 1st and 2nd net scores (See Championship Rules).

To sign up just ensure you have registered on the website and then entry and payment is all on line

Leicestershire & Rutland Ladies Counties Golf Association  (LRLCGA) hits the mark with national golf accreditation for safeguarding

Leicestershire & Rutland Ladies County Golf Association which is backing the drive to grow the game, has achieved the SafeGolf accreditation from England Golf demonstrating its commitment to safeguarding children and young people, as well as adults in risk in the sport of golf.

The award was presented to L & R LCGA by Mark  Romasiuk England Golf’s Central Region Club Support Officer.  “I’m delighted that LRLCGA has achieved SafeGolf and that its efforts to grow the game and safeguard it’s participants can be nationally recognised.”

Accepting the Award President Karen Bonser said ‘Leicestershire & Rutland Ladies County Golf Association are delighted to announce that we have recently been accredited with Safe Golf. It is imperative that our children & vulnerable adults feel safe whilst taking part in our game. I would like to thank all the ladies that have been instrumental in driving this accreditation forward’