SENIOR LADIES TEAM

If any lady wishes to play for the Suffolk Senior team they need to be over 50 with a handicap index of 12 or less.  This season we have 5 East Region league matches against Essex, Norfolk, Hertfordshire, Cambs & Hunts and Bedfordshire.  Selection for the team to play in the league matches is extremely competitive requiring a handicap index of the lower range but friendly matches allow for wider participation to include the higher handicap ladies. Overall the ladies enjoy both the competition and the friendliness of the matches played on a variety of excellent golf courses.
Any further details, please contact Gillian Smith, Senior Captain

Gillian Smith Senior Ladies Captain

Dates for 2026

8 April v Herts @ East Herts GC (friendly – 1300 4bbb)
19 April training session Aldeburgh GC (0900 & 1130)
27 April vs Winners of Senior Jubilee Shield @ Fynn Valley (1030 4bbb)
18 May vs Middx @ Muswell Hill (friendly 1120 8 x singles)
29 May vs Essex @ Chigwell GC – E Anglian League (1250)
8 June  vs Norfolk @ Aldeburgh GC – E Anglian League (1330)
22 June vs Norfolk Vets @ Rookery Park (friendly 1200 4bbb)
10 July vs Herts @ Woodbridge GC – E Anglian League (1240)
17 August vs Beds @ Halesworth – E Anglian League (1130)
28 September vs Cambs & Hunts @ Saffron Walden – E Anglian League (1300)

Other Dates for your Diary –
Supporting these events is very important to the County and wider region, helping to strengthen and enhance the profile of ladies golf.

29 April East Region Foursomes – Letchworth GC, Herts
10 May Suffolk County Championship – Bungay GC
24 June Coronation Foursomes – Aldeburgh GC
26 July Mixed Championships – Halesworth GC
27 July East Region Seniors Championship – Barnham Broom Golf and Country Club, Norfolk
31 July – 2 August Senior Championships – Bury St Edmunds GC
10 August East Region Ladies and Girls Championships – South Bedfordshire GC
20 September Division 1 – Felixstowe Ferry GC

Gillian Smith, Senior Captain
Gilly.smith@live.co.uk

Suffolk Seniors v Norfolk

The Suffolk Seniors played at Aldeburgh against Norfolk on Monday 8 June. We started at 1330 but it wasn’t long until the storm clouds burst and throughout the match it was either raining or raining profusely. Despite the conditions all the matches were played in good spirits and were closely battled.
Aldeburgh was in great condition and Norfolk were very complimentary about the course, especially the 4 new holes.
Suffolk came out on top 3.5 – 2.5 win.
Sharon Luckman vs Tracey Williamson Loss 1-3
Tina Jeary vs Sharon Black Win 3-2
Helen Bray vs Kay Bailey Win 4-3
Rachael Goldsmith vs Vanessa Mann Half
Kris Matthews vs Rebecca Shubrook Loss
Ann Fosker vs Gill Hodgson Win
Gillian Smith
Suffolk Senior Captain

Essex vs Suffolk

On Friday 29 May the Suffolk Seniors travelled to Chigwell Golf Club in Essex for their first East Anglian League match of the season.  We received a warm welcome by Julie and her team and as always there was good camaraderie between the two Counties.
Considering the hot weather during the previous week and barely any rain for a couple of months, the course was in excellent condition with the fairways lush and the greens running true.  Our starter for the day was Clyde, a charismatic member of the Club, who had a constant flow of great stories of meeting famous golfers to keep us entertained. There was some great golf played in good spirits with Rachel getting an eagle on a par 5 and Lynne finishing her match with 2 birdies.  We came away with a 1.5/4.5 win against a County that we normally lose to on their home territory.
We had a delicious Chicken Caesar Salad after the match which was ideal considering the hot humid conditions during the day.  Thanks go to Chigwell Golf Club for hosting us and to my team who fought hard and came away with a well deserved win.  A great start to the season.
Lynne Barrett             Vs   Gillian Hausham    Win 1 Up
Rachael Goldsmith    Vs  Julie Finegan          Win 3-1
Kris Matthews            Vs   Sophie Walters     Win 6-4
Jo Miller                      Vs   Paula Wendleken  Loss 1-2
Vicki Hunt                   Vs   Sue Boom              Half
Gillian Smith               Vs   Joan Smith            Win 3-1
Gillian Smith
Suffolk Senior Captain

Suffolk Ladies Senior Team 29th May 2026

Suffolk Seniors Training at Aldeburgh

On Sunday 24 May The Suffolk Squad were once again at Aldeburgh with a training session with Keith Preston.  These sessions have proved invaluable as it has given the players tools to help with their short game and already the statistics, compiled by Keith, show an improvement.  It has also been a fantastic way to build team spirit and camaraderie. 

 

Suffolk Seniors vs Middlesex Senior Women Team

Muswell Hill 18th May 2026

On 18 May, the Suffolk Senior Team travelled to London to play a friendly fixture against the Middlesex Senior Women Team at Muswell Hill. This was the second meeting between the two counties following last year’s match played at Felixstowe when Suffolk were the victors.
We were given a warm welcome by The Club and our opponents.  The match was played in great spirits and the rain mostly stayed away.  Seven singles matches were played producing some highly competitive golf throughout the day.

On this occasion Middlesex emerged the winners securing 5.5 points to our 1.5.  The team fought hard on a course they didn’t know and special mention goes to Nicki McMahon who dug deep to come back from 6 down to then narrowly miss out on the 18th and Karen Larbey who secured our only win.