LADIES

The Ladies’ section is a very active part of the club, both socially, and competitively. The membership, currently, is around 120 with a handicap range of 8 to 36.

Medal and trophy competitions, the majority being handicap qualifiers, are held on every Tuesday from April to mid November.

For those ladies whose employment precludes their playing on Tuesdays Tee times are made available at weekends so that they can continue to participate, and to qualify.

During the winter months less formal, non-qualifying, competitions are held with a view to encouraging new members and high-handicappers. Small prizes for these events are donated by members.

An Open meeting solely for members of other clubs is held annually on the first Friday in July. This is a popular and well supported event.

The section supports three teams covering all abilities. The Scratch, A, and B teams each compete in the York Ladies’ County Golf Association Interclub Team Championship. Each team plays in three home, and three away matches.Members also have a chance to play at other clubs in York Union GC competitions, Veteran Association comps, East Yorkshire Winter, and York Union Winter Alliance competitions.

New members are very welcome. An inaugural meeting is held on their behalf and, for members new to golf, a mentor is appointed to help them in integration within the club.

Beginners are encouraged to, and as far as possible helped in, attaining a handicap as soon as possible.

The Ladies Section has an enviable record of returning value to the club. We run numerous events, both social and competitive, and funds raised from these events have been used to provide the drinking fountain by the 7th tee, compressed air shoe cleaning equipment, and a practice net en route the first tee.