WOMEN'S INTERNATIONAL TEAM CHALLENGE AT SAN FRANCISCO

FROM JANE RHODES, The Nairn GC

During the visit of Pat Cornett, the USA Curtis Cup Captain, to Nairn Golf Club in December an invitation was extended to the ladies section to compete in the Women’s International Team Challenge. 

Pat is a member of the Olympic Club, San Francisco and the invitation was given by herself and fellow club member Erika Corradi. The Olympic Club established the tournament in 2010 to bring together, in friendly competition, women’s golf teams from historic golf clubs. 

There are six founding clubs the Olympic Club, Fisher’s Island NY, Southern Hills, Oklahoma, Merion, Pennsylvania, Brookline, Massachusetts and Lahinch in Ireland. This illustrious group of golf clubs made it their intention to expand their numbers and this year membership has been extended to, and accepted by, Royal Liverpool and the Nairn GC.

The event this year will be held on 16^th-18th October at Southern Hills Country Club, Tulsa, Oklahoma. Nairn GC will be sending a team of six ladies, two of which will play in the scratch section and four in the handicap. This years team is Jane Rhodes (Capt), Nan Burtwell (Vice Cpt), Yvonne Gunn, Gillian Jones, Alison Kerr and Eileen Manson.

It is anticipated the event itself will be hosted by the Nairn Golf Club in 2016 or 2018.