Philosophy
The Middlesex Teams & Coaching Committee created the following philosophy to ensure a supportive and outstanding service is consistently delivered to the County’s elite players.
“ Middlesex Golf Teams & Coaching pledge to accommodate all interested golfers and of the ability to represent the County, according to the standards set out by the committee.
Whatever your reason for playing the game, we will foster that passion and encourage you to play and love the game in your own unique way. If you aspire to be one of the greatest that has ever played the game, we want to facilitate your path to the top. If playing County golf is your goal, we want to help you taste success along the way. Regardless of what your goals in the game are, we want every golfer that has been selected by the County to be able to say that they have learned lessons that are not only applicable to golf but also life.”
We commit to offering all County Players something at the County level that players cannot obtain at the club level.
Teams and Coaching Committee
- Vacancy Director of Teams & Coaching
- Alan Megson – Men’s 1st Team Manager
- Joe Smith – Men’s Challenge Team Manager
- Bill Carey – Men’s Senior Team Manager
- Jon Hodder – Boy’s U18 Team Manager
- Matt Jakobsson – Boy’s U16 Team Manager
- Cairbre Smith – Boy’s U14 Team Manager
- Ines Hellmayr & Corine Moy – Women’s Senior Team
- Senior Women’s Friendly Team – Carolyn Matthews
- Michael Bryant – Women’s 1st Team Manager
- Liz Kynock – Women’s 2nd Team Manager
- Di Williams – Girls’ U18 Team Manager
- Emily Perry – County Coach
2 vacancies exist for exceptional volunteers who are eager to contribute. Comprehensive support is provided.Alan Megson
Winter Training
After the playing season has ended, players have the opportunity to be selected for Women’s Winter Training. Potential Women’s 1st Team players will combine with potential Women’s 2nd team players and they will all benefit from ‘away days’ together during the winter and other experiences that the County will provide. As well as providing a fun social atmosphere, this gives the Team Managers the opportunity to monitor all potential players and see who is performing well and improving before a decision is made about which players should go into the 1st and 2nd Team Squad in spring. The criteria for selection for Winter Training are:
- The player must have their Home Club in Middlesex
- The player’s WAGR Ranking
- The player’s performances in National events (English Women’s Amateur Championship, etc.)
- The player’s performances in County events (Women’s County Championship, etc)
- Typically, a Handicap Index of 9.4 or better
A more detailed Selection Criteria Document can be viewed HERE.
The overall aim of Winter Training is to improve upon the already considerable abilities of the high-performance players and assist them towards excelling in national amateur golf while representing Middlesex. Players who are selected will be invited to join the squad in late 2020. They will be provided with a schedule of events for the next 12 months, a Welcome Pack and some information about what will be expected of them.
Summer Squad & Inter-County Golf
A squad of 10-12 players that will make up the Women’s 1st Team will be selected after Winter Training has finished and before the playing season begins. Generally, the criteria for selection are:
Players’ commitment to and performance in tournaments, in particular, the Women’s County Championship
Players’ commitment to and performance in Winter Training
Players’ commitment to and performance in County matches
Additionally, at the manager’s discretion, a player may be considered for selection to the squad if they possess the following abilities:
- A single-figure handicap golfer who is performing and playing to their handicap or near to it.
- A player who has a Handicap Index of 9, 10, and even 11 handicap but who are improving and on the way down in their handicap.
- Juniors who are improving and have potential.
Teams that play matches and County Week will be selected on the basis of Manager’s knowledge of who the strongest players available are for the event.
Usually, two friendly practice matches are arranged earlier in the season to prepare for County Week.
County Week
The most important event for the Middlesex Women’s 1st team is what is traditionally called ‘County Week’, however in 2020, this event changed to a four-day event., and in 2021, for the first time, County Week was played from Sunday to Wednesday, with Sunday being the practice day.
The format of the event is 3 x singles & 2 x foursome matches in each session. Each County has four sessions to play and a rest session will be allocated to each County. The event is usually played mid-end of June each year.
Scoring
One Game Point shall be scored for each individual win or walkover whether in foursomes or singles. Individual games all square after 18 holes shall score half a Game Point.
Each county shall score two Match Points for a win and one Match Point for a match halved with another county.
The winning county shall be the county with the highest number of “Match Points‟. In the event of a tie on “Match Points‟, the result will be determined by the total “Game Points‟ won. If still tied, the result will be determined by the result of the match between the tied counties. If still tied, the results of individual matches between the two counties will be used in the following order until one county is ahead: 1st singles match; 2nd singles match; 3rd singles match; 1st foursomes match; 2nd foursomes match. Should there still not be a clear winner the result shall be decided by lot.
Monday to Wednesday, 8-10th July at North Hants GC, Hampshire
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3 x singles + 2 x foursomes over 3 days: Monday – Wednesday