Whilst all the golf courses in the country are closed under the government lockdown to contain the spread of coronavirus, Lymm Golf Club has remained active.


Lottie Makin new Lady Captain Lymm Golf Club Cheshire

Whilst all the golf courses in the country are closed under the government lockdown to contain the spread of coronavirus, Lymm Golf Club in Cheshire has remained active.

The ladies of Lymm Golf Club used modern technology to make sure their incoming Lady Captain, Lottie Makin was not denied the first celebration of her year.

Tradition dictates that Lottie was due to 'drive-in' on Thursday 2 April, followed by a fourball ladies' team event. The outgoing Lady Captain, Liz Lyons (pictured above in the yellow box), was determined that Lottie would have an alternative celebration to remember. Liz undertook the task of getting 90 lady members signed up to ZOOM for an online meeting. With the help of Lottie’s husband Clive, they managed to keep it a secret from Lottie and ensured she was in the right place at the right time.

That evening, all the ladies were ready and waiting on screen to watch Lottie join them online. As none of them had been allowed out for a week and unable to play golf, the noise was immense as they toasted their Lady Captain! Fortunately, organiser Liz was able to mute everyone so that she could listen to various speeches including one from the incoming Captain David Jones (the second).

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Lymm GC is blessed that Lottie and David have agreed to hold office for two years. They will be joined by the Junior Captain, Zach Smith, the President, Ken Mitchell, the Lady Vice, Ann Cox and the Vice Captain, Alan Burton. The Immediate Past Captains, Liz Lyons and David Jones (the first), have both agreed they will be on hand to support the others over the next two years.

Of course, everyone took a short break to join in the national applause in support of the NHS and they hope to stay healthy and get back on the course again soon to celebrate everything they should be grateful for at Lymm Golf Club.

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