NLCGA Mission Statement

Welcome to the NLCGA website. We aim to provide information and news on women’s golf in Northamptonshire. If you have any comments or suggestions regarding content please contact Pat Silburn at cartshed@tiscali.co.uk

Our objective is to promote women’s golf in Northamptonshire and to maintain and regulate all county competitions and matches under our responsibility. In particular we encourage talented juniors and women who aspire to play for the county and at national and international level by providing training and support.

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DON'T FORGET TO ENTER YOUR COUNTY COMPETITIONS - ENTRY FORMS AVAILABLE TO DOWNLOAD UNDER COMPETITIONS - THANK YOU

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 Inter-County Discount Card - Reduced green fees at 600 participating clubs in 17 counties. Find out more details from the NGU website – www.northantsgolfunion.co.uk

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COME AND SUPPORT YOUR COUNTY AT THE COUNTY FINALS -  KEDLESTON PARK, DERBYSHIRE  FROM 13 - 17 SEPTEMBER - full details under County Week

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 Meghan does the double!

Meghan MacLaren won the Girls Regional Championship at Northamptonshire County by six shots with rounds of 80 and 75, total 155.  This follows her win at the Regional Ladies Championship. 

 

Emily Cotton from Collingtree Golf Club won the Under 15 Championship with two rounds of 81 and 80, total 161, she was 19 under net for the day!  Meghan, Emily and Jenny Baughan also won the team competition - a great result for Northamptonshire.

 
 
 
 
 
 
CHARLEY and MEGHAN  SELECTED FOR ENGLAND!
 
Charley Hull has been selected for England’s team for the ladies’ Home Internationals at Whitchurch (Cardiff) Golf Club from September 8-10.  Charley recently came 3rd in the English Ladies Stokeplay competition and just missed out on qualifying for the British Ladies Open by 1 shot – she now plays off  +3.
 
Meghan MacLaren has also  been selected to represent England in the annual U16 mixed match against Spain at Pannal, Yorkshire, on August 24.
 

Fantastic achievement for both girls!

 

 

 

ANOTHER WIN FOR MEGHAN!! 

Meghan won the Midlands South Ladies Regional Championship, beating Tilly Magill from Oxfordshire in the final on the 18th.  This was a superb match, with Meghan shooting 3 under to win!  She qualified with the 2nd best gross score with rounds of 77 + 70.  In the first round play offs she won 5&4, and was level par, in the quarter finals she won 4&3, and was 2 under, in the semi finals she had a harder game and came back from 3 down to win 2&1 and played fantastic golf in the final to win. 

Well done Meghan!

 

 

 

MEGHAN WINS THE ENGLISH SCHOOLS' CHAMPIONSHIP!
 
Meghan MacLaren stormed home to win by one shot at John O’Gaunt, Bedfordshire.  She played the final nine of the 36-hole tournament in five-under par and returned a second round score of two-under 72.

Meghan added it to her opening 76 for a narrow victory over Staffordshire’s Bronwyn Davies, who had shared the first round lead after carding a level par 74.

She will now represent England schools in the annual international against Scotland at Fairhaven in September and will also play against Wales schools at St Pierre in August. Congratulations Meghan - a great achievement!

 

 

 

  

NORTHAMPTONSHIRE WIN COUNTY WEEK WITH A GREAT PERFORMANCE WINNING ALL THEIR MATCHES! SEE UNDER COUNTY WEEK FOR FULL RESULTS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MEGHAN IS ON FORM!

Meghan MacLaren from Wellingborough won the Girls Championship at Staverton with a Gross 74, she also was runner up in the Midland Schools Championship with rounds of gross 73 and 78, and won the Four Counties Championship with a gross 74 following a play off.  Our girls in the county have been playing well - Emily Cotton from Collingree won the best net in the Girls Championship with a fantastic net 61 (gross 82) and Georgie Ivens won the net prize at the Four Counties with a net 64.  Great news for the future!

L-R Meghan MacLaren, Emily Cotton

 

 

APRIL HAS A WINNING WEEK! 

April Owens from Staverton won the new Senior Championship competition with a gross 83 at Staverton GC on countback from Gillian Curley.  Pat Silburn County Captain won the net prize with a net 72.  Later that week April Owens won the County FourBall with partner Karin Poolton also of Staverton with a gross 71.

 

 

 

  

CONGRATULATIONS TO ROSEANN & MARY

Roseann Youngman (Wellingborough GC) wins the County Championship beating Rebecca Rowlands (Northants County) 2/1 in the final.

Mary MacLaren (Wellingborough GC) wins the Swannell Salver on the 19th hole from Rachel Smith (Northants County).  Meghan MacLaren was the top qualifier with a great score of 145 for 36 holes. 

Full results under Competitions. 

 L - R, Rebecca Rowlands, Mary MacLaren, Roseann Youngman, Rachel Smith

 

 

 

CHARLEY DOES IT  AGAIN!

Charley Hull won her second scratch tournament this year, the 2010 Hampshire Rose, with scores of  71, 2 under par, followed by 70, 3 under par in the afternoon for a total of 141. The runner-up was Hayley Davis from Ferndown Golf Club with scores of 75+71 = 146.

WELL DONE CHARLEY!!!!

Charley Hull won the Leveret Trophy at Formby Ladies with two great rounds of gross 66 and 71 and cut her handicap to 0.  She beat a high class field of 56, open to both professionals and amateurs.  Meghan McLaren won the best gross prize for the morning round with 71 and came 7th overall.

 

 

 

 

   CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR PRESIDENT JUDY RAY!                                                                                                         

Judy has been given a national award - the Services to Golf/Lifetime Achievement Award by the English Golf Partnership.  It is extremely well deserved as Judy has held various roles on the County Committee and previously at Oundle Golf Club for over 25 years.  She has also represented Northamptonshire as a county player for many years.  Well done Judy!

 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
Dawn Rimmer, a member of Northampton GC and a regular member of the Ladies County 2nd team has passed her exams at the R&A’s 20th annual Referees School.  More than 70 delegates from 32 countries – some as far afield as Chinese Taipei, Australia and Bangladesh – gathered in St Andrews with representatives from four professional golf associations for the intensive programme covering all aspects of refereeing.  Dawn passed  with a merit (87%) at least 60% was required to pass and the average score on the course was 73%, she would now like to develop her refereeing experience and would love to be part of the refereeing team at the RICOH Women’s British Open this year at Royal Birkdale.  Congratulations!