Dear Members,
Welcome to what I am sure will be an excellent year for all both on and off the course.
2023 was an extremely tricky year dealing with horrendous weather but thanks to the
efforts of all our greens staff, in truly terrible conditions throughout this winter we can
look forward to excellent playing surfaces for the year ahead.
I give thanks to outgoing captain John Barnes for entrusting me to be his vice-captain
and congratulate him, not only in overseeing many important changes within the club
but also on winning the Pattersons Doubles, he must’ve had a good partner to carry
him!
I would like to welcome the many new faces around the club this year. We are delighted
to have the Fat Ox team in charge of catering now and if you haven’t had the chance to
enjoy the menu yet I can thoroughly recommend it. Also we welcome Ross Crowe Golf to
the pro shop, this brings a raft of new brands and equipment for members to try and buy
and I’m sure he will be well supported. I also welcome the many new members we have
had join over the winter, I am sure you will find Arcot to be a very sociable club and will
make many new friends out on the course and in the clubhouse.
I give thanks to all the committee members who give a huge amount of their time to
make sure the club continues to thrive and grow. You will find we are a very amicable
bunch and are always open to suggestions to improve the whole experience of Arcot be
that competition ideas, social nights or any other thoughts you may have that could
benefit the members.
I look forward to team nights on Thursdays and invite everyone to come along and
support and watch some fantastic golf. After finishing a fine fourth place in the NDGL
first division last year we definitely have our sights set on a podium spot this year.
I am delighted to be assisted by Mark Wilson as my Vice-Captain this year and know
that the club will be in excellent hands next year and into the future. I also am very
pleased to work with Ladies Captain Lesley Barnes and wish her and the ladies section
the very best for the season.
Following on from my immediate past captains, I will be keeping the Arcot Hall
clubhouse as my charity for the year ahead.
Best wishes to all, play well, but most importantly enjoy your golf.
Lewis Carter
Lady Captain 2023 – Mrs Anne Carter
As the new Lady Captain for 2022-23, I would like to welcome you to Arcot Hall Golf Club.
Firstly, I’d like to thank Shirley Windham, the Past Lady Captain for her support and guidance during my year as her Vice-Captain.
As a late comer to golf, I had no idea of the voluntary commitment of the committee members in carrying out their roles. Last year, as Vice-Captain, I learnt a lot about the inner workings of the golf club and how hard working and dedicated everyone is in trying to maintain and improve standards, both in the clubhouse and on the course. I hope in my year as Lady Captain I will be able to demonstrate the same dedication.
In 2022, the ladies’ section had a particularly successful year, with two of our teams moving up a division. I wish good luck to all our teams in the coming season. The ongoing success of the ladies’ golf academy has seen an increase in numbers for the lady’s section. An aim for this year is to see a smooth transition for the academy members into club activities and events.
Each week, on a Friday, is the lady’s competition day. All ladies with handicaps are invited to play and the competition is followed up by a good chat and a sandwich! For further information about the teams, opens, competitions and events please refer to the Club website
This year, my Lady Captain’s charity is Guide Dogs for the Blind and I hope that fund raising events will be well supported by members and visitors to the club.
I also intend to continue supporting the Past Captain’s charity, the Hope Centre. I felt it was a worthy charity, particularly during these worrying economic times by providing essential food items etc for local families.
After a lot of hard work by the committee and green keepers, several major improvements have been made to the course over the last year. Arcot Hall offers a great place to play golf and now with the changes it will be even better so here’s hoping for good weather and good golf!
Anne Carter
Lady Captain 2022 -23