In the absence of a GA News this week please see the relevant information for the upcoming events.

Golf

Captain’s Putter Semi Final
The semi-finals of the Captain’s Putter will be played tomorrow (Saturday, 24th May), and some exciting golf is set to be played!

In the first match, the experienced Johnny Hongmong will take on rising star Xavier De Cort, who is relatively new to the big stage. The second match features Ray King versus Rodney Andersen.

Both matches will be thrilling A Grade vs B Grade contests, so expect a high standard of golf throughout the day.

Check how your favourite players are tracking by viewing the draw.

WH Richardson Trophy

The WH Richardson qualifying round will be held this Sunday 25th May. The format is Mixed Canadian Foursomes, where each pair consists of one male and one female player.

In Canadian Foursomes, both players tee off on each hole. The best drive is then selected, and the player whose drive was chosen does not play the next shot. From there, play continues with alternate shots until the hole is completed.

Following the qualifying round, the top 8 pairs will advance to the match play stages on the following dates:

Women’s Golf

Women’s 4BBB Knockout
Registrations for this year’s Jean Chambers 4BBB Knockout Championship are now open. This event is played in pairs and is capped at 32 entries. Seeds are randomly allocated to registered pairs, and a Matchplay draw is then completed. The format is 4BBB Matchplay, where the best nett score between the pair is compared to the best nett score of the opponents, with the lowest nett score winning the hole. The Jean Chambers Trophy dates back to 1961, with the inaugural winners being B. Finlayson and A. Korma. Please register only if you are available to play on the following dates:

Women’s Grandmother’s Trophy
The Grandmother’s Trophy is set to be played on this upcoming Tuesday 27th May, and played as a single Stableford round. Generously donated by E.J. Cox, the Grandmother’s Trophy has been a cherished annual event since 1990, with B. Ross as the inaugural winner. With Joy and the Cox family’s longstanding contributions to the club, it is truly an honour to win this event.

To be eligible, participants simply need to be a grandmother and have registered before beginning their round. Click here to register.