LGU ANNOUNCES PRESIDENT-ELECT AND NEW VICE-PRESIDENT

LADIES GOLF UNION

PRESS RELEASE

Brigid McCaw –President Elect

Mrs. McCaw will be the 25th President since the position was instigated in 1908 and will commence her two years in office in succession to Mrs. Jill Edwards MBE at the LGU’s Annual General Meeting in February 2013.
Having served as Chairman of the Ladies’ Golf Union in 2009/10, Brigid will bring a wealth of golf knowledge and experience to the role of President.

A member and past Captain of Royal County Down Ladies’ Golf Club, she has been involved in golf administration for a number of years at both club and National level. As a Trustee and Honorary Secretary of the club she has experience in various aspects of club administration while in a playing capacity she has represented the club on a number of occasions in District Inter-Club Teams.

A stint as the club’s Junior Convenor saw her bring home the Smurfit title on three occasions, an association with Junior Golf which she continued through District and National Level. Brigid has served as a junior selector at both District and National Levels while also captaining various successful girls’ national teams over the years. 
Brigid is a qualified R and A referee and has officiated at many major championships and international tournaments including the Curtis Cup, the Vagliano Trophy and the Ricoh Women’s British Open.
She served full terms on the executive committees of both District and ILGU Councils before joining the Executive of the LGU in 2006 where she served on the Rules and Regulations Committee before taking over as Chairman.
Brigid worked for many years as a production assistant for Ulster Television but since she retired has been kept fully occupied in golf administration. In anticipation of her term of office she said:
“I feel honoured to be invited to be President Elect of the LGU and I look forward to supporting the Board of Directors and the Management Team during my term of office. I particularly welcome the opportunity of working with the much valued players, officials, volunteers and supporters on whom a successful ladies’ golf operation depends.” 
Brigid lives in Newcastle, Northern Ireland with her husband Harry, a past Captain of both the Royal and Ancient and Royal County Down Golf Clubs. They have three children, Gordon, Anita and Kenneth, and five grandchildren. 

Mary Anderson – Vice President

The LGU has also invited Past Chairman Mary Anderson to become Honorary Vice President in recognition of the work she has done for ladies’ golf and her continued loyalty to, and support of, the organisation.

Mary, Chairman in 1991/92, will be actively involved in supporting the LGU on her appointment as a Vice President.  A well-known character in Irish golfing circles, she is a member of Woodbrook Golf Club in Bray, County Wicklow, and continues to play an active part in the club’s activities, both on and off the golf course.

Mary said “I am thrilled at the invitation to be a Vice President of the LGU, and mindful of the privilege bestowed on me. Over the years of my involvement in ladies’ golf, I have made many friends and had such happy times. I feel very fortunate to be awarded this honour.”

Mary - who lives in Shankill, County Dublin, Ireland with her daughter, also Mary - becomes a Vice President with immediate effect.