As the 2017 season comes to a close, the Irish Ladies Golf Union have confirmed their calendar of events for 2018 which sees the Irish Women’s Close Championship return to Enniscrone and the Home Internationals hosted at Ballybunion.
With student’s events, the Irish Colleges Match Play, Irish Students Amateur and the Irish Students Sixes kicking off the season from a National perspective, the first underage championship again will be the Irish Girls’ Open Stroke Play Championship at Roganstown in April (13th – 15th).
As the summer months approach, the Irish Women’s Open Stroke Play again returns to Co. Louth where an International field will compete for the Clarrie Reddan and Philomena Garvey Trophy. Irish International Maria Dunne (Skerries) led from start to finish at the Baltray links in 2017.
The 2017 Silver and Bronze Medallists will compete in the National Final at Headfort in mid-May while across the country, hopes of Senior Cup success will begin as District qualifiers are played at Galway Bay, Malahide, New Forest, Clonmel and Shandon Park.
To mark the clubs centenary, June see’s the Irish Women’s Close Championship return to Enniscrone where Mary Doyle (The Heath) last won the title there in 2014. In July, arguably the busiest month of the calendar, Monkstown will host the Irish Senior Women’s Close Championship (3rd – 6th) whereas Clandeboye is the venue for the Irish Girls’ Close Championship (18th – 21st). Leinster will defend their Women’s and Girls’ Interprovincial titles at Castle Dargan from July 10th to 12th and the Irish Senior Women’s Open Stroke Play Championship will travel to Grange from September 12th – 14th.
The end of the summer promises excitement as both the Women’s & Girls’ Home Internationals will be hosted at Ballybunion from August 8th – 10th and four days later the Girls’ British Open Amateur Championship will be played at Ardglass. The World Amateur Team Championships commences at Carton House on August 29th and following their historic Bronze Medal at the 2016 World Championships in Mexico, the Irish teams have high hopes for further success at home.
From an inter-club perspective, Knock will welcome the Senior Cup All-Ireland Finals alongside the Final of the Girls’ Inter-Club. The Australian Spoons National Final takes place at Athlone on Monday 27th August. The AIG Ladies Cups and Shields National Finals returns to Knightsbrook Hotel and Golf Resort (September 26th – 29th) while the Revive Active Fourball National Finals will be contested at Tullamore on the 6th and 7th of October.
In a new endeavour, the Connacht Play and Stay will be hosted at Glasson on the 4th and 5th of September. A networking event for current and past Lady Captains, this event will include golf, dinner and a night’s stay at the midland resort. To further highlight the option of shorter forms of the game, the Nine-Hole events will continue with four Regional Finalists qualifying to compete at R&A Nine-Hole Championship final at Carnoustie.
ILGU FIXTURES 2018 – Press Format
January
24 – 27: Portuguese International Ladies Amateur Championship – West Cliffs
February
1 – 2: Irish Students Pairs Sprint – The Heath
28 –4: Spanish International Ladies’ Amateur Championship – Montecastillo, Spain
March
1 – 2: Irish Colleges Match Play Championship – Woodbrook
10: Scratch Cup (36 holes) – Carlow
13: Schools’ Championship (East Leinster) – Clontarf
18: Scratch Cup (36 holes) – Woodbrook
23: Schools’ Championship (Mid Leinster) – Borris
23: Schools’ Championship (Ulster) – Edenmore
24: Scratch Cup (Mabel Harrison) – Royal Portrush
27 – 29: Munster Junior & Senior Championship (Women’s & Girls’) – Killarney (Mahony’s Point)
29: Ulster Adult/Girls’ Foursomes – Malone
29 – 2: French International Lady Juniors Championship (Esmond Trophy) – Saint Cloud GC, France
April
4 – 6: Scottish Girls (U18) Open Stroke Play Championship – Monifieth
5 –6: Ulster Girls’ Championship – Lough Erne
5: Mid Leinster Girls’ Competition (U18, U15, U13) – Blainroe
8: Scratch Cup (36 holes) – Royal Co. Down
10 –12: Irish Students Amateur Open Championship – Tralee
13 –15: Irish Girls’ Open Stroke Play Championship (U18) – Roganstown
14: Scratch Cup (36 holes) – Cork
20 – 22: Scottish Women’s Open Stroke Play Championship (Helen Holm) – Royal Troon
21: Scratch Cup Vaughan Trophy (36 holes) – Lahinch
23: Irish Schools’ Final – Milltown
May
4 – 6: Welsh Ladies’ Open Stroke Play Championship – Aberdovey
6: Scratch Cup (36 holes) – Hermitage
11 –13: Spanish International Ladies’ Stroke Play Championship – Castiello
11 –13: Irish Women’s Open Stroke Play Championship – Co. Louth
16: ILGU Silver & Bronze Medal Finals – Headfort (Old & New)
19 – 20: Senior Cup (Connacht) – Galway Bay
19 – 20: Senior Cup (East Leinster) – Malahide
19 – 20: Senior Cup (Mid Leinster) – New Forest
19 – 20: Senior Cup (Munster) – Clonmel
20 – 21: Senior Cup (Ulster) – Shandon Park
June
3: Scratch Cup Zara Bolton (36 Hole) – Royal Portrush (Dunluce)
5 – 7: Ulster Students Amateur Open Championship – Moyola Park
8 – 10 June: Curtis Cup – Quaker Ridge, USA
14: Nine Hole Championship – Eastern Region – Killiney
18: Fun Team Event (East Leinster) – Smurfit K Club
16 – 19: Irish Women’s Close Amateur Championship – Enniscrone
19: Nine Hole Championship – Northern Region – Rockmount
20 – 21: Ulster Women’s Championship – Lurgan
21: Connacht Seniors Championship (over 50’s) – Loughrea
26 –30: Ladies’ British Open Amateur Championship – Hillside
28 –29: Connacht Women’s & Girls’ Championships – Ballinrobe
29: Team of 3 (Mid Leinster) – Carlow
July
2: Mid Leinster Girls’ Competition (U18, U15, U13) – New Ross
TBC: Ryan Cup – Girls’ U16 (Munster) – Tipperary
3 –5: Leinster Girls’ Championship – Lucan
3 –6: Irish Senior Women’s Close Amateur Championship – Monkstown
5 – 7: English Women’s Open Match Play Championship – Kirby Muxloe
9: Australian Spoons (Mid Leinster) – Kilkenny
9: Junior Ria Kenny (East Leinster) – Elm Park
10 – 12: Women’s & Girls’ Interprovincial Matches – Castle Dargan
10 –14: European Ladies’ Team Championship – Murhof, Austria
10 –14: European Girls’ Team Championships – Forsgardens, Sweden
12: Australian Spoons (Connacht) – Gort
14: R&A ILGU/GUI 9 hole Championship – Carnoustie
16: Joe McLoughlin Trophy (over 50’s) (Mid Leinster) – Woodenbridge
16: Peggy Nelson (Ulster) – Dunmurry
16 – 18: The Junior Open Championship – St. Andrews (Eden)
18 –21: Irish Girls Close Championship – Clandeboye
23: Mid Leinster Girls’ Competition (U18, U15, U13) – The Heath
24: Australian Spoons (Ulster) – Tandragee
25: Australian Spoons (Munster) – TBC
25: Connacht Girls’ U16 – Castlerea
25 –28: European Ladies’ Amateur Championship – Penati, Slovakia
26: Girls’ Inter-Club – Ulster Qualifier – Knock
26 – 28: European Young Masters – Oslo, Norway
27 – 29: Leinster Women’s Championship & Duggan Cup – Newlands
August
1 – 2: Girls’ Inter-Club – Munster Qualifier – Blarney
1 –2: Girls’ Inter-Club – Leinster Qualifier – Tulfarris
1 –2: Girls’ Inter-Club – Connacht Qualifier – Mountbellew
2 –5: Ricoh Women’s British Open (final-qualifying) – Royal Lytham & St. Anne’s
6: Daisy Ferguson (Ulster) – Royal Co. Down Ladies
8 –10: Girls’ & Ladies’ Home International – Ballybunion
13: Australian Spoons (East Leinster) – Bray/Black Bush
TBC: Eileen Roughan Girls Trophy (U19) – Lahinch
13: Veterans’ Cup (Ulster) – Ballymena
14 –18: Girls’ British Open Amateur Championship – TBC
16 –18: Mid-Leinster Senior & Junior Championship (Women’s & Girls’) – Wexford
20: Munster Cup – Castletroy
22 –24: Leinster Students Amateur Open Championship – Killeen
23: Girls’ Inter-club National Finals – Knock
24 –25: Senior Cup National Finals – Knock
26: Ulster Girls Foursomes – Cushendall
27: Australian Spoons National Finals – Athlone
29 Aug – 8 Sept: World Amateur Team Championships (Espirito Santo & Eisenhower Trophy) – Carton House
September
1: AIG Ladies Cups & Shields (Mid Leinster) – Tullamore
1- 2: AIG Ladies Cups & Shields (Connacht) – Roscommon
1- 2: AIG Ladies Cups & Shields (Ulster) – Clandeboye
2: AIG Ladies Cups & Shields (East Leinster) – Seapoint
2: AIG Ladies Cups & Shields (Munster) – Tipperary
4 –5: Connacht Play & Stay – Glasson
4 –8: European Senior Ladies’ Team Championship – TBC
5 –7: Ladies’ British Open Amateur Stroke Play Championship – TBC
6: Revive Active Fourball Regional Final – Southern Region – Ballybunion
6: Nellie Garrett Foursomes (Ulster) – Knock
8: Seapoint U21 Scratch Cup (18 Holes) – Seapoint
10: Revive Active Fourball Regional Final – Northern Region – Kilkeel
10: Revive Active Fourball Regional Final – Western Region – Co. Sligo
10: East Leinster Seniors (over 50’s) Competition – Luttrellstown
11: Revive Active Fourball Regional Final – Eastern Region – Millicent
12 –14: Irish Senior Women’s Open Stroke Play Championship – Grange
13: Munster Seniors (over 50’s) Trophy (2nd venue) – TBC
18 – 20: Ladies’ Senior British Open Amateur Championship – Crail, Scotland
26 –29: AIG Ladies Cups & Shields – National Finals – Knightsbrook
October
2 –4: Ladies’ Senior Home International Matches – Bernham & Berrow
3 –5: Munster Students Amateur Open Championship – Charleville
4 – 6: European Ladies’ Club Trophy – TBC
5 –6: Irish Mixed Foursomes, National Finals – Milltown
6 –7: Revive Active National Four-ball Final – Tullamore
14: Play in Pink, National Final – Glasson
17 –19: Irish Intervarsity Championship – Rosapenna (Old Tom Morris)
31: ILGU Junior Medal National Final – Seapoint
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