women's county team
WOMEN’S COUNTY MATCH WEEK
England South Region
It is the turn of Sussex to host Women’s County Match Week in 2026.
The venue is Worthing Golf Club, Sunday 21st June to Wednesday 24th June.
Meet the team!
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County Match Schedule
south region JUNIOR GIRLS COUNTY WEEK
THE DRIFT GOLF CLUB 9th to 12th August.
Hosted by Surrey County Ladies Golf Association.
09/08/2025 Practise Rounds
10/08/2025 Match Day 1
11/08/2025 Match Day 2
12/08/2025 Match Day 3
women's county team
Match Reports will appear here
WOMEN's second team
Match Reports will appear here
WOMEN's SENIOR friendly team
Middx Senior’s friendly match v Surrey took place match at Purley Downs Golf Club 28th May on what felt like the warmest day of the year. It was a lovely but challenging course with more slopes than any club in Middx.
Everyone agreed that it was a great course to play. The hospitality was excellent and happily the match was halved. The team included Claire Kent, Ruth Holmes, Lilly Lian, Lucy Bidmead, Hema Dabasia, Heather Graydon, Alice Arnold and Carolyn Matthews.
COUNTY COACHING
Middlesex will be having Winter coaching later this year with the County Coach and if there is anyone who feels she would like to play for Middlesex please get in touch and let Middlesex know.
The County will also be coaching boys and girls and again let us know.
Contact us through the website www.middlesexgolf.co.uk
Team Contacts
Women's 1st Team
The Women’s 1st Team provides the highest level of competitive County Golf for women in Middlesex.
With the focus being on “5 County Days”, played in mid summer – all the hard work hopefully culminates in a successful event – WIN or Lose there is great competition and camaraderie.
Women's 2nd Team
The Women’s 2nd Team plays a very important part in Middlesex. The team provides a route through which talented players can progress to represent the County at 1st Team level, whilst providing a fun and competitive outlet for women.
The Focus each year is towards Stovold Trophy
Results will be posted here once available
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
- Lee Patterson – Director
- Alan Megson – Men’s 1st Team Manager
- Bill Carey – Men’s Senior Team Manager
- Cairbre Smith – Boy’s U18 Team Manager
- Kevin Tierney – Boy’s U16 Team Manager
- Vacancy – Boy’s U14 Team Manager
- Women’s County Team Manager – Michael Bryant
- Ines Hellmayr & Corine Moy – Women’s Senior Team
- Senior Women’s Friendly Team – Carolyn Matthews
- Liz Kynoch – Women’s 2nd Team Manager
- Anne Koychev – Girls’ U18 Team Manager
- Martin Robinson – Middlesex County Coach
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.
THE MULLIGAN LARSEN TROPHY .
The Senior Women’s Inter-County Scratch League for the South Region plays for the Mulligan Larsen trophy which is presented at the end of season jamboree event in October.
Matches take place from May to September and every county plays each other county, the fixture alternating between home and away every year. Currently the competing counties are Essex, Kent, Middlesex, Surrey and Sussex, with Hampshire joining us in 2024.
Responsibility for collecting the results and running the end of season jamboree and trophy presentation rotates around the counties and it is Middlesex’s turn in 2024.
