As we prepare for the golfing season to start, now is a good time to tell you of the last few weeks, if not months progress, and to start the ball rolling.
We have just over 60 members, without a ball being hit, or indeed the Society actually being anything, so this shows the potential of the LUFGS. There are many people involved with the Society and many meetings have been held over the last 16 months with Leeds United, Golf Clubs in and around Leeds and with the LUFGS Committee.
Our aim is to create a Society that will last the test of time and where its members have a feeling of belonging. We can, perhaps in time, compete against other golfers from other footballing teams in regional events and acquire local golf deals. For those that are not yet members of golf clubs, this will allow them the opportunity to gain an official handicap. We will have news in the coming weeks on how you can achieve a handicap and much more, as the concept is finalised and the website further developed.
As you may have seen, we have formed a committee to overlook our 3 Annual Charity Golf events, they are; Colin Montgomerie OBE, our President, Dominic Matteo Captain, Andy Couzens Vice Captain, Peter Lorimer and Dominic Bott (well known tour caddie). We will introduce you to the remainder of the committee in due course.
Our aim to raise over £20,000 for the Charitable Leeds United Foundation in 2014. In 2013, at the San Siro Golf Day at the wonderful setting of Cookridge Hall Golf Club, we raised £8000 for the Leeds United Foundation and along with other fundraising, put our total for 2013 to almost £10,000. A personal thank you to all who helped make this possible.
The 3 LUFGS Charity Events
Event number 1
Our first Charity Golf Event of 2014 is now ready for you to enter
The inaugural Jimi Heselden Memorial Trophy
- Leeds Golf Centre
- Friday 9th May
- 2pm Shotgun start (everyone tee's off at 2pm)
- Teams of 4 (best 2 scores counting)
- £38 per person entry
Event number 2 - The 2nd Dominic Matteo San Siro Golf Day at Cookridge Hall Golf Club 21st July.
Event number 3 - Don Revie Trophy (featuring some of the Revie legends) at Moor Allerton Golf Club in Sept/Oct (date to be confirmed this week)
LUFGS Stableford events
We will be holding 6 separate Single Stableford events.
More news about the venues & dates will be released in the next 2 weeks. The top 4 from each of these events will play in a grand final up at Cookridge Hall Golf Club to become the ultimate Society Champion, and win a fantastic prize.
I think it’s important to emphasise, this is your Golf Society too, so if you have any ideas or suggestions, please do not hesitate to contact us. It has been a hectic few months to say the least and as you will see from our website www.LUFCGolf.com which is currently being redeveloped with the intention of being a fantastic resource for the membership to utilise.
Marching down the fairways!
