Category: Ladies
Harwood women on tour 2025 ….
The annual overnight “picnic” for Harwood women took 32 of us to Wychwood Park near Crewe this year. Superbly organised by Captain Kate and her right-hand woman, Elaine, we were treated to two rounds of very challenging but scenic golf, and fantastic accommodation, dining and “refreshment” throughout our stay. As one of the hardest courses… Read more »
Every golfer’s dream come true!
Who doesn’t dream of shooting a hole in one? Dreams do come true as Harwood’s Amelia Taylor found out when playing in a team match recently away at Lee Park Golf Club. Although Amelia has played golf from being a young junior, this was her first! She commented that it was a memory to cherish… Read more »
President Janet brings home the trophy, again!
Bolton Challenge Bowl competition is a very prestigious annual competition played over two days. It has been held in Bolton since the 1920s and was introduced by the Lever family, who still generously support the competition. This year the competition was hosted by Chorley Golf Club on the 4th and 5th of August. Harwood’s Women’s… Read more »
Championships
The first two rounds of this year’s Women’s championship were held on the 5th and 6th of July. Fortunately, we had good weather this year and the course was in a brilliant condition. The players with the best combined gross scores over the two rounds went forward to play in the knockout. Playing in the… Read more »
Women’s Annual Invitation Day
Captain Kate hosted the Women’s Annual Invitation Day last Wednesday at Harwood Golf Club . Her fellow Captains from all the Bury and Bolton golf clubs joined her and our members with their personal guests, and everyone enjoyed a great day of golf, friendship and, luckily, sunshine. The course was in excellent condition thanks to… Read more »
Driving Girls’ Golf
In March the Women’s Section began an initiative to promote the participation of girls in golf: Driving Girls’ Golf. The programme was organised by Carol Brooking with Dale providing group coaching. Carol secured funding from James Holman of Bolton Spinal Health Clinic which has covered the costs of coaching and temporary membership. There are… Read more »
Join us for our Shotgun Event in September
We’d love to welcome you to our lovely course. Team of 4 women, two scores to count. Shotgun start at 12 noon. High tea and presentation of prizes follows play. Maximum allowable handicap allowance 40. High Street vouchers for prizes. Guaranteed Visitors’ Prize. A great day out! Booking via Golf Empire or via Visitors and… Read more »
Texas Scramble Women’s Open
We hosted our first Women’s Open of 2025 last Friday at Harwood and we had a very successful day. We had a full field, with visitors travelling some distance to play our course. Everyone enjoyed the sunshine and the course and the mobile retailers, Golf Birdie, joined us too, enabling a little light shopping after… Read more »
Golfers on tour! A day out to Northenden
A group of 28 Harwood Women headed off to Northenden Golf Club on 11th May for their annual “Away Day”. And what a fantastic day we had, welcomed warmly by all the staff at Northenden. Nothing was too much trouble. We enjoyed breakfast barns before play and a lovely meal after play. The weather was… Read more »
Easter Bunnies on the Course!
Good Friday saw the Women’s annual Easter Egg competition at Harwood Golf Club and it turned out to be a very successful and fun day. As a departure from previous years, Captain Kate asked that this competition be run as a fundraiser for her chosen charities, The Batten Disease Family Association (www.bdfa-uk.org.uk) and SeeAbility (www.seeability.org)… Read more »