Ladies Golf Union Press Release

Issued 6 April 2016

2016 PEUGEOT LGU CORONATION FOURSOMES

                Last year's Finalists at the Swilcan Bridge, the Old Course, St Andrews

2016 will be the 53rd year of the Coronation Foursomes.  The Ladies Golf Union is extremely grateful to Peugeot which,for the 15th successive year, has sponsored this hugely popular event that has gone from strength to strength with more than 27,000 lady golfers from 1,250 clubs competing in last year’s competition.

All affiliated clubs are eligible to enter and once they have played their qualifying round, the winners progress to any one of 16 Area Finals. 
This year’s Area Finals will be held at the following venues:

SCOTLAND    
                    
North                                
Strathmore, Perthshire              
Tues 9 Aug

East                                   
Murrayfield, Midlothian                           
Tues 16 Aug

West                                
West Kilbride, Ayrshire               
Thurs 28 July

ENGLAND         
North
NW/N Wales                   
Venue 1                           
Whitley Bay, Northumberland    
Mon 1 Aug       
                                         
Venue 2                           
Forest Park, North Yorkshire       
Thurs 18 Aug
                                          
Venue 3                           
Withington, Cheshire                  
Mon 18 July     
           

Midlands                        
Venue 1
Kirby Muxloe, Leics                      
Mon 25 July

Venue 2 
Wellingborough, Northants        
Wed 10 Aug
                                                                                                                            
South                                
Venue 1 
Brickendon Grange, Herts             
Tues 9 Aug

Venue 2                          
West Essex, London                    
Mon 22 Aug

Venue 3                           
Badgemore Park, Oxon              
Wed 17 Aug

Venue 4                           
East Brighton, East Sussex             
Mon 25 July

Venue 5                           
Isle of Purbeck, Dorset               
Wed 20 July


IRELAND                          
Venue 1                           
Shandon Park, Co Antrim              
Tues 9 Aug

Venue 2                                          
Woodbrook, Co Wicklow              
Fri 22 July
            
WALES                              
South                                
Langland Bay, Glamorgan             
Mon 25 July


The winners from each of the 16 Area Finals will take part in the Grand Final which will be held in St Andrews on Monday, September 19, 2016. 
Winners will stay at the prestigious 5 star Old Course Hotel Golf Resort and Spa for two nights and enjoy a drinks reception and Grand Final Dinner. 
The overall winners will receive an invitation to take part in the 2017 Ricoh Women’s British Open Pro-am to be held at Kingsbarns Golf Links.

For further information and a full list of conditions and FAQs please visit the website www.lgu.org

        Last year’s winners, mother and daughter Yvonne and Rachel Woodcock, Blankney Golf Club


For further information please contact:

Ladies’ Golf Union,  info@lgu.org