The 2010 Ladies Help for Heroes
National Golf Club Challenge Champions
Congratulations to Whiteleaf Golf Club, our 2010 Help for Heroes National Golf Club Challenge Ladies Champions!
Message from the Ladies Captain
“Whiteleaf Golf Club is thrilled that their Ladies team have been crowned 2010 Ladies Help for Heroes National Golf Club Challenge Champions. The Ladies are thoroughly looking forward to their day at The Belfry and wish to congratulate NGCC on organising such a successful event for such a worthy cause. ”
Jill Dodds, Whiteleaf Golf Club Ladies Captain
Whiteleaf Golf Club Ladies Team
Audrey Winkworth
Job: Retired
Member: 2 years
Handicap: 34
Favourite player: Tom Watson/Seve Ballesteros
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Best Golfing Memory: Being a member of the winning team in the NGCC and playing at the belfry.
Why I played: Our servicemen & Women are very courageous and dedicated , paying the ultimate price or receiving horrific injuries.Iam proud to have contributed to this charity. |
Yvonne Mealing
Job: Retired
Member: 28 years
Handicap: TBA
Favourite player: Padraig Harrington
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Best Golfing Memory: Captaincy.
Why I played: Most worthy cause. |
Jenny Masterton-Smith
Job: Housewife
Member: 11 years
Handicap: 17
Favourite player: Lee Westwood
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Best Golfing Memory: Eagle on 7th hole at Whiteleaf GC.
Why I played: Supported as chosen charity of our Lady Captain and I am the wife of a retired Royal Naval Officer. |
Joan Muras
Job: Retired
Member: 13 years
Handicap: 23
Favourite player: Luke Donald
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Best Golfing Memory: An eagle on the 17th hole at Whiteleaf.
Why I played: I supported the charity 'Help for Heroes' because our returning soldiers, some of whom who have suffered such terrible injuries fighting on our behalf, deserve all the help and support that we can give. |
Val Rodger
Job: Retired
Member: 12 years
Handicap: 29
Favourite player: Colin Montgomerie
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Best Golfing Memory: Going to play at The Belfrey.
Why I played: An acknowledgement that they are fighting to protect us all. |
Jane Rigby-Fielder
Job: Administration Manager
Member: 8 years
Handicap: 23
Favourite player: Rory McKilroy
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Best Golfing Memory: Hole in One when playing with 2 men.
Why I played: Help for Heroes deserves all the support it can get. |
Denise Bullard
Job: Retired
Member: 22 years
Handicap: 27
Favourite player: Greg Norman
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Best Golfing Memory: Gross birdie on Par 5 @ Burford Golf Club.
Why I played: Help for Heroes very important charity. |
Hannah Frodsham
Job: Researcher
Member: 22 years
Handicap: 26
Favourite player: Nick Faldo
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Best Golfing Memory: Lady Captain's Day in 2008.
Why I played: It is a very good charity to support given the work the soldiers carry out. |
Lizzie Fowke
Job: Musician
Member: 3 years
Handicap: 20
Favourite player: Tom Watson/ Laura Davies
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Best Golfing Memory: This event.
Why I played: I supported The NGCC in aid of help the heroes because I feel that to belong to a golf club and to play regularly is a great privilege in this day and age. I am passionate about golf and It gives me great pleasure, and soothes my conscience that through my hobby I can be part of a national charity day which will bring relief to so many deserving people. |
Vivian Hill
Job: Retired
Member: 12 years
Handicap: 28
Favourite player: Sergio Garcia
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Best Golfing Memory: Hole in one on 6th August 2010 at Whiteleaf Golf Club / the opportunity to play at the Belfrey.
Why I played: Our Soldiers deserve all the help we can give them, so courageous. |
Whiteleaf Golf Club

Set in the spectacularly beautiful Buckinghamshire Chiltern Hills, Whiteleaf Golf Club provides a serious challenge to the low handicap golfer, whilst still able to accommodate the higher handicap player or society member. With a par of 66 (68 for Ladies sss 70) will test the very best, with some blind approaches and small protected greens you need to bring your A game to really take it on!
Visit Whiteleaf Golf Club website: www.whiteleafgolfclub.co.uk.
The 2010 Ladies Runners Up
Congratulations also goes to runners up,
Ladbrook Park Golf Club in second place and Temple Golf Club in third place.
The top ten ladies from all three clubs have been invited to The Belfry in October to enjoy a round at The Belfry and attend the gala dinner, courtesy of the final sponsors, YourGolfTravel.com.